My Pullets are 11 months old and I have not gotten an egg from any of them.

[FloydMayfeather]

I have 5 barred rock pullets that I got last April and they have yet to lay a single egg. The only explanation I can come up with is poor diet over previous months when I had to spend some time out of town and had my mother coming over to care for them while I was gone. With her being being 100% inexperienced in raising chickens, I should have done a better job explaining just how much (atleast a 1/4lb a day each from what I’ve read) they needed to be consuming a day so unfortunately they did go a few months receiving less than adequate nutrition which I couldn’t feel more guilty about. I guess my main question is now that I’m back and wasting no time in getting their diet where it is supposed to be, are there any particular things I can do extra to fast track their becoming healthier and remedying the calcium and/or protein deficiency I imagine they have?

 

[Winter Creek Coop]

Are they free range in the daytime?

 

[citymeetscountry]

Do you have pics of your BRs?

Edited to add:have they exhibited behavior to indicate they would begin laying?

 

[Winter Creek Coop]

If they free range in the daytime they probably have some hidden nests.

 

[CLSranch]

getting their diet where it is supposed to be, are there any particular things I can do extra to fast track their becoming healthier and remedying the calcium and/or protein deficiency I imagine they have?

I usually wait until the 1st egg before using laying pellets but at 11months old you could start now and that with a little free range time would be sufficient. I do not weigh my feed an open feeder that stays full. Also some calcium after they start laying.
If they had a slow down (malnutrition or whatever it may have been) last summer/fall and didn't start laying before the short winter days they may wait until about now for the days to get longer and spring time weather/warm up.

 

[CLSranch]

If they free range in the daytime they probably have some hidden nests.

Very possible. If so can you leave them locked up until an hour or 2 before dark. Which would also make them eat more of the laying pellets.

 

[FloydMayfeather]

Thanks so much for the responses! They don’t free range just because I have a plethora of coyotes and foxes around my property so I like to keep them close but I built the run and coop they’re in to comfortably suit all 9 that I originally had. As far as laying signs I can’t say there’s been many. Some seem to be a little more interested in their nesting boxes I made and I suppose their combs and waddles are a little redder than before but that’s about it.

 

[CLSranch]

combs and waddles are a little redder than before

That is usually a sign of better health. A lot of people who switched to free range time mention that along with shinier feathers. I understand you not doing it though.

 

[aart]

Some seem to be a little more interested in their nesting boxes I made and I suppose their combs and waddles are a little redder than before but that’s about it.

They may be close to coming back into lay after the winter.