My 2 Easter Egger's have stopped laying, why?

[californiachick74]

Hello everyone

Could someone tell me why 2 of my Ester Egger's have stopped laying. We live in So. Cal and the weather is not that harsh. The girls are approx 2 years old in age. Also it seems my entire flock is not laying that much....which is unusual! The past winters I always had eggs in the kitchen . This year is different. Please help. Thanks

 

[Happy Chooks]

Molting?

I have 2 of mine molting right now.

 

[californiachick74]

Molting? As in losing feathers? If you are implying losing feathers then no. We are all covered well for the winter

 

[me and my marans]

maybe not enough sunlight???

 

[californiachick74]

They are free range during the day

Out of curiosity, what do you all feed your girls?

 

[fiberart57]

I have four laying birds, including an EE. About a week before Christmas, the EE stopped laying while the other three brown egg layers continued in a slow but steady manner. The EE just started laying again today. I think it was the light issue.

Mary

 

[colby318]

They need 14 hours of light to stimulate laying.
I have to either supplement light with a timer or make do with 7 eggs out of 50 hens (today's "bounty"). Last winter, I started the light at 3:30 am to receive around 40 eggs a day from them.

 

[speckledhen]

Many of mine who are over their yearly molt are still not laying. Some breeds tend to take the entire winter off, too, especially as they get older.

 

[californiachick74]

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I'll start leaving the light on inside their coop and see if that will help. I'm estimating here in So. Cal we get approx. 10 hours of daylight a day. I hope this will help! I have 9 chickens and I'm only getting an egg or 2 a day (if I'm lucky). Thanks for your help. I'll keep ya posted

 

[californiachick74]

Funny thing. I finally got an egg from one of the EE's today. It's been more than a month since either of them have laid. I guess the EE's ears were burning and afraid she may end up in the stew pot and decided to lay today! HAHAHA