new flock of ameraucanas

[cbradio]

I acquired a group of ameraucanas on Sunday. How soon do you think they would "chill out" and start laying again?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

It can take a couple of weeks or longer for hens who were actively laying to settle from a stressor (such as a move) and return to production. Were they reported to be laying prior to the move?

 

[cbradio]

Yes, I also realized they may need more light as the days are getting shorter.

 

[MeepBeep]

With winter moving in and your location unknown it could take many weeks between the stress of the move and the possibly of them shutting down (or a least really tapering back) egg laying for the season... That is unless you provide supplemental light so they think summer is still in full swing as they unstress...

 

[Mrs. K]

Personally, when I have gotten laying hens, they will lay for a day, then there will be a break of 4-5 days, and then they lay normally. They could take a longer break, but the ones I got generally were laying within a week.

It depends on where you live, but I live in western SD, and even though we are into fall, I do not expect a real big shift in egg production until mid November, and that is without artificial light. If you live way north, that would be earlier.

MK