My chickens are now 6 moths Old -still no Eggs.

[EggithaChristie]

I live in Western WA where the sun sets at 4:30 in the winter, and it's gloomy most of the days anyway. I am wondering if it's too late in the year for my young chickens to start laying eggs for the first time. They are 6 months old as of yesterday.Any thoughts?

 

[puirasville]

I dont' see why they shouldn't lay even in the winter. If there isn't much daylight, they might just start laying later and then once laying, will lay infrequently. Good luck!

 

[donrae]

What breeds are they? My production birds usually start laying in the fall, even with the shorter days. I had one notable hen lay her first egg on the winter solstice

 

[EggithaChristie]

I have 2 Easter Eggers, one Barred Rock, and one Dominique.

 

[donrae]

I've had good luck with my hatchery Rocks and EE coming to point of lay this time of year. Never had Doms so can't speak to them.

I've got a cuckoo Marans, partridge Rocks and two Rhodebar ladies who look to be maturing and close to laying...I'm hoping they start soon as my older girls have taken a break and we're eating store bought eggs