My Black Copper Marans not laying for 2 1/2 months.

[annabelle08]

They are just one year old and have gone through their first molt. How long should I expect them not laying? They were each laying 4 to 5 eggs a week.

 

[STACEYH]

Lots of hens stop laying during winter. As a pullet they tend to lay more even during winter time. Then the next year slow down or stop. We just had Winter solstice now day light hours are getting longer. They need this light to start laying again.

 

[Hayden Goseek]

We have mostly Black copper Marans. None of them have laid in weeks. But there all elderly also. I'm no expert but check that their combs are bright red. It's a sign of health and usually a readiness to lay. Also they all seem to lay less in the winter \ low light.
Last year I was ready to rename my coop "Malingering Acers".

 

[Ridgerunner]

Some chickens can finish the molt in less than two months, some take over five months. Many are somewhere in between. I don't know how long it takes yours to fully get over the molt.

Some hens start laying fairly soon after they finish the molt. Some wait until the days get longer later in spring.

I don't know when yours will return to laying. It could be this week, it could still be a few months. Yes, it can be very frustrating.