New to chickens and lots of questions!

[madisoncarthel]

Hi I am new to backyard chickens and have a lot of questions. My hens have not started laying yet and I wonder if I am doing something wrong? Two of my hens are only 4 months old but the others I just bought and are supposedly a year old and they haven't laid an egg sense coming either... Am I doing something wrong??? Help!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. 4 months is a bit early for most breeds to start. The hens that you just bought will take a while to adapt to their new home before initiating egg laying. What breeds do you have - that is a factor in onset of egg laying.

 

[drumstick diva]

Hope you enjoy Backyard chickens as much as we do.

 

[trailrider330]

When did you get your birds?
Any chance the older birds are molting and/or still adjusting to their new surroundings? Both factors can certainly impact egg laying.
With some birds old enough to lay, and others not laying yet, what type of feed(s) are you using?

 

[Frindizzle]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

 

[N F C]

Sourland and Trailrider make some good points...there are a lot of factors involved in when chickens lay. The easiest answer is "when they are good and ready to"!

 

[NickyKnack]

Hello!

Welcome to BYC and the coop! There's a lot of great peeps here! Feel free to ask lots of questions. But most of all, make yourself at home. I'm so glad you decided to joined the BYC family. I look forward to seeing you around BYC.

 

[madisoncarthel]

I don't know what breeds they are... Do you know how long about it takes to start laying again after a new big change?

 

[madisoncarthel]

I got them about 2 weeks ago... Not sure the breeds they are all different.