my hens didnt lay today!!!

[greyhorsewoman]

Sometimes you can tell by the color of their combs (the redder the better). But it may just be that your girls are each laying 2-3 eggs every 3-5 days. Not all chickens will lay one egg a day, no matter what breed or age.

 

[delynnel]

The other thing is that hens need sunshine - we live in the north and during winter months they don't lay unless I have a light in their coop

 

[BirdIsTheWurd]

It's funny that you mentioned Friday as the day they don't lay earlier in the thread... because it's Friday and my dependable GComet hasn't given me an egg today!
From what I have read, I shouldn't worry yet.
We did have a hawk swoop down on the pen (which is safely covered) and scare the girls half out of their wits yesterday... would that be a factor?
Also, she layed an enormous egg the day before -- almost twice her normal size. Does that mean anything?
It's all new to me!!!