READ B4 REPLYING - Why aren't my chickens laying eggs i need to know ASAP

[Mary's Backyard Chickens]

Is it winter? Some breeds slow down or stop altogether in winter

It's getting close to winter. We already had our first tiny snow.

 

[Parront]

It is not so much the cold, as the dark that stops the laying. They can handle some snow, if they have light. Start slow, 15 min more light each week, in the morning. The increasing light might get them laying again, but once they have stopped, it's a problem.

 

[Mary's Backyard Chickens]

It is not so much the cold, as the dark that stops the laying. They can handle some snow, if they have light. Start slow, 15 min more light each week, in the morning. The increasing light might get them laying again, but once they have stopped, it's a problem.

This was really helpful @Parront Thanks for everything!

 

[Chickies101]

That is probably why then

 

[Alecia Davidshofer]

It's getting close to winter. We already had our first tiny snow.

I live in oregon. We have no Light past 6pm. Girls have a heating lamp from 6am-8:45pm at night. Eggs in the winter then.

 

[aart]

I live in oregon. We have no Light past 6pm. Girls have a heating lamp from 6am-8:45pm at night. Eggs in the winter then.

Is it a white or red heat light?
They need white light to stimulate laying, but do not need heat.

 

[cathloveydovey]

My hens don't lay at all anymore. We had this whole problem with the girls laying outside of the nesting boxes and we couldn't get then to recognize the ACTUAL nesting boxes. So we only get about 2 eggs each 3 days because of our new chicks that we got. It's really getting on my nerves and the hens aren't even that old! This has been going on for about a year now. I have no clue what to do about it

 

[Alecia Davidshofer]

Is it a white or red heat light?
They need white light to stimulate laying, but do not need heat.

I give them heat source since our cochins seem to like it. She snuggles right up to the lamp. Fluffy feet wet conditions and they only wieght 1.5lb maybe.

 

[casportpony]

I give them heat source since our cochins seem to like it. She snuggles right up to the lamp. Fluffy feet wet conditions and they only wieght 1.5lb maybe.

Only 1.5 pounds? That is severely underweight for anything other than a bantam breed. Almost all regular sized fowl should weigh at least 4 pounds. Thin birds are very unlikely to lay any eggs.

 

[Alecia Davidshofer]

Only 1.5 pounds? That is severely underweight for anything other than a bantam breed. Almost all regular sized fowl should weigh at least 4 pounds.

She is a bantam. Our little butters lays every other day and wieghts 1.5lbs. The bestest little cochin ever!