Lazy Laying Chickens

[HenPen42]

Hi, I'm fairly new to the chicken world, 2nd year, first chickens I bought were banhams, they started laying normal time...In March of this year I bought Rhode Island Red Pullets they are right at 29 weeks old now, and still haven't started laying yet...At the same time, I bought Brahmus, they also haven't started laying...Am I doing something Wrong? I feed them laying pellets, scatch feed, and I let them free range some...Any suggestions?? I would really like to get some eggs before winter starts..

 

[Kevin565]

. Where are you located? This year's heat has delayed many people's birds laying

 

[jbirds2012]

hi from california and

our baby brahmas seemed to take a little longer to lay than the rir's did.

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[Jessop]

Hi from the uk I had one chicken who took ages to lay all I can say is as long as they are healthy and eating right they should lay u just need patience. Are there combs up and red?

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

 

[redsoxs]

Howdy from Kansas and

! Happy you joined our community!! Hope the eggs start coming soon!

 

[Red Barn Farms]

Howdy, Heat conditions and different chicken breeds can play a major part as to when they start laying.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Welcome to BYC.

If you purchased heritage, true bred birds, it wouldn't be unusual for them not to lay until 30 weeks. If you bought birds from a hatchery or feed store, they should be in lay. Be sure not to allow free ranging until late in the afternoon. Most birds do their laying before 3 pm. This will assure there is no secret laying out in the hinter lands.

The days are getting shorter. Some pre-dawn supplemental lighting may be in order. Have the light come at 5 am and snap off at 8 am. This light therapy usually gets them going. If you are opposed to using supplemental lighting, which is understandable, then you'll just have to wait patiently.

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.