Please help EE's not laying!!

[LinDamn]

Hello, I am new to the backyard chicken keeping, and purchased a couple of EE's last May. They have not yet laid a single egg, am I doing something wrong?
They have a clean coop and they have clean warm water and are fed fruits and veggies daily, along with their regular feed.

 

[OScarlet]

Mine were hatched in July (and possibly June for one) and two of them just started laying last week but I figured we weren't going to get anything until the light picked up. I'm in San Diego so we get more light than further north. Where are you? Are you supplementing with extra light?

 

[LinDamn]

I'm located in Colorado and figured I'd let nature take it's course. how much light do they need per day to lay eggs?

 

[OScarlet]

I'm not sure, I think it depends on the breed. Maybe someone else knows and can answer. There is a thread with articles linked at the top of this forum called "why are my chickens not laying" or something similar.

 

[sepaditty1]

I've got 2 EEs that were born mid September (I think. I ordered them online) I haven't seen any eggs yet, but I figured that with winter and short days I wouldn't see any until Spring.

 

[aart]

Hello, I am new to the backyard chicken keeping, and purchased a couple of EE's last May. They have not yet laid a single egg, am I doing something wrong?
They have a clean coop and they have clean warm water and are fed fruits and veggies daily, along with their regular feed.

Did you get your birds as day old chicks?
What brand of feed, how much per day, how many birds?
Do they free range?

I'm not sure, I think it depends on the breed. Maybe someone else knows and can answer. There is a thread with articles linked at the top of this forum called "why are my chickens not laying" or something similar.

Length of daylight, or rather length of nigh dark, affects all breeds the same.
Ditto reading the "why are my chickens not laying" thread.

 

[donrae]

Are your EE your only layers? Could they possibly be laying eggs other than blue/green?
Do you free range--could they be hiding eggs somewhere?


Just saw a post where a person bought chicks last Easter and just now got a blue egg---guess some stock last year were late layers!

 

[chickgirl66]

I'm having the same problem. My six RIR hens that were born in July have not laid yet. I'm feeding them layer pellets and everything. Everyone just keeps telling me it's the harsh winter and to wait til spring. I'm frustrated bc other people are starting to see eggs

 

[kpgoldstar]

I'm having the same problem. My six RIR hens that were born in July have not laid yet. I'm feeding them layer pellets and everything. Everyone just keeps telling me it's the harsh winter and to wait til spring. I'm frustrated bc other people are starting to see eggs

Oh my! I have 4 RIR's that were born late September. I was hoping for eggs by early March or even mid Feb if I am lucky. However, I am in Arizona so no harsh winter here. It has been in the mid 70's all week and forecast to be the same for a bit.

 

[chickgirl66]

Ironically one of my RIR laid today! And right after I posted yesterday! I was like a kid on Christmas morning! I had put fake eggs out yesterday . Not sure if it worked or just good timing. She was acting funny squatting every time I approached the pen. I found her in nest box later singing the egg song, making a fuss. Got a small brown egg later!