Not laying?

[bluemini]

I had someone give me 2 laying hens yesterday evening,but they so far have not laid an egg ? They are on layer feed,could stress cause them to stop ? I didn't think they would today but I hope they do soon!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Stress will almost always stop ovulation. They usually take a break after a move. Layer feed won't help them lay, it replaces the calcium taken from the medullary bone to create the egg shell when they do lay.
Therefor, it is often a good idea if the birds aren't laying to give a grower or all flock feed that is only about 1% calcium.
Do you know if they were laying eggs before you got them?

 

[bluemini]

Got 1 egg just now ! And they just brought me the rooster

, yes they were laying before .

 

[bluemini]

Another egg! Is there anyway to get a hen to sit on her eggs? Would like to hatch some . New to this so thank you all for your help

 

[ChickenCanoe]

No.
It is hormonal. They get the urge to raise a family or they don't.
Some breeds are more prone. For a broody breed, sometimes letting the eggs pile up in the nest gets them to thinking.

 

[bluemini]

Ok thanks!They brought 2 more hens today,a red one and what looks to be a blk star,out of the 4 hopefully 1 will go broody soon

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Don't count on the black stars or any other egg hybrid to go broody. That said, I did have a black Leghorn that went broody several times.
Here she is.




RIRs aren't really setters either.

 

[bluemini]

I don't know if that's what she is,just guessing,she has black feathers with a greenish sheen/tint. I have other breeds so maybe they will once they get older

 

[bluemini]

I also have a dark brahma , and 5 reds ones which I know are not RIRs cause I got them at tsc,they were called Golden something seems like but I don't remember what lol

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Golden comets? They're not setters either.

You might be in luck though, Brahmas tend to be setters.