Laying issues

[Kimberly Longley]

Hi everyone! I have two BA's they hatched on May 20th this year and I still haven't gotten a single egg from either of them. I am fairly certain I do have hens and I know it can take a bit for them to mature and lay but I thought I would have seen something by now. There is the possibility of them going off and laying somewhere else but I haven't seen any around and then tend to stay vdry close to the coop. Any suggestions?

 

[SueT]

My late May chicks last year waited until spring to lay, because by the time they came of age, the days were too short.....yours may well do the same....

 

[Kimberly Longley]

My late May chicks last year waited until spring to lay, because by the time they came of age, the days were too short.....yours may well do the same....

Thank you! I wondered if this would be the case. Either way my girls are wonderful to have!

 

[driver]

I got 5 that hatched on May 10th, and only one of them is laying so far (one is a BA).

 

[SueT]

The non laying last winter has seemingly paid off this winter, they are still laying well, like pullets lay in their first winter, fingers crossed that they will keep it up!

 

[dunnmom]

Sue T said it best. That's why I decided to get my chicks in March. I'm impatient like that. I hope you get some eggs. I wonder if lighting in your coop and a few dummy eggs might help kick them into gear. Or maybe you are already trying that.

 

[Kimberly Longley]

The non laying last winter has seemingly paid off this winter, they are still laying well, like pullets lay in their first winter, fingers crossed that they will keep it up!

Good luck!!

 

[pepe1]

I have 10 BA hens that were born March 10 and started Laying in September according to the person i bought them from, they laid for two days after i moved them and have not laid in the past 3 weeks, i just put golf balls in the nest boxes and set lights on a timer hoping they will start up again, fingers crossed!!

 

[Kimberly Longley]

I have 10 BA hens that were born March 10 and started Laying in September according to the person i bought them from, they laid for two days after i moved them and have not laid in the past 3 weeks, i just put golf balls in the nest boxes and set lights on a timer hoping they will start up again, fingers crossed!!

I hadn't heard of putting golf balls in. I will try that and see if it sparks anything. Otherwise I will just let them wait out the winter.

 

[sourland]

@pepe 1, the move caused them to stop laying. Eggs laid in the first two days were already 'in process' in the reproductive tract. Adjustment to their new home plus shortened day length may keep them from laying until next spring.