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No eggs in winter???

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by MonicaVega28, Dec 29, 2010.

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  1. Dec 29, 2010 #1
    MonicaVega28

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    I have 2 chickens, one Buff Orpington, and one Barred Plymouth Rock. We had lost one chicken earlier this year, and got a new on which was the BO, and integrated them, and the pecking order has been established. I was expecting that she wouldn't lay until thing settled down, but it has been a while and still nothing. We adopted them both from a friend who had too many chickens, and now my Buff Orpington, "Charlie" wont lay since we got her. I have read that they will stop in the winter, but also read that they DO NOT stop in the winter. I am not sure how old they are, but my BPR "Mrs. Nezbit" lays about every other day since it became winter, rather than daily. Also im pretty sure she isnt a rooster, and our frinds we got her form said that she layed when she was at their house.

    Any advise or sugestions?

    thanks![​IMG]
     
  3. Dec 30, 2010 #2
    Judy

    Judy Moderator Staff Member

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    I had two BO's going into winter who had lived here all their lives, over 2 years. One stopped laying when cold weather came and one did not, though she is laying only 2-3 a week now. Like many of us, you'll probably have to wait til spring. At least the days have already started to get longer.
     
  5. Dec 30, 2010 #3
    kasey08

    kasey08 Aunt Kasey's Farm

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    yeah. i have 2 blue silkie hens that are not laying then i have a white hen that is laying almost everyday. i think its just all up to the chicken
     
  7. Dec 30, 2010 #4
    MonicaVega28

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    Thanks! I was hoping that this was normal. I just want sure sometimes, despite what I read, they just don't lay.
     
  9. Dec 30, 2010 #5
    kateseidel

    kateseidel Chillin' With My Peeps

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    My little flock of 14 was laying 12-14 eggs a day in October. They are now down to 4-6 a day. It's all good with me; hens are only born with a finite number of Ova to produce eggs, so I'd just as soon get (for example) 200 eggs for 3 years rather than 300 eggs for 2 years.
     
  11. Dec 30, 2010 #6
    Deanner03

    Deanner03 The Cake Queen

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    It's not uncommon for them to slow down or stop in the winter as there is less light, and they are diverting energy into creating heat.
     
  13. Dec 30, 2010 #7
    gavinandallison

    gavinandallison Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Of our 4 hens, one has started laying this week for the first time, 2 eggs in 2 days!!
     
  15. Dec 30, 2010 #8
    Sandbellie

    Sandbellie Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Mine slowed down in November, and aren't laying now. I have to wait til spring! [​IMG]
     
  17. Dec 30, 2010 #9
    cabot

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    Mine took a break but have just started gearing up again. The welsummer just laid her first 2 eggs this week at 9 months of age.....
    Today we had 5 out of 6!
     

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