Red Sexlinks not laying????

[quenston]

About 3 weeks ago I bought 5 red sexlinks that are approximatley 8 to 9 months old, the man that sold them to me at the swap meet told me that they were laying and laying good and there were even a couple of eggs in the cage that they were in. I feed hen scratch along with egg pellets and give them different treats along the way. But they have not laid one egg sense bringing them home! Am I doing something wrong or do I need to do something different????

 

[The Chicken Man]

Have you fed your hens fruit? Fruit can freeze their laying for up to 6 weeks, I've read.


"If you feed fruit to any laying hens , they will stop laying and take as much as 4 - 6 weeks to start laying again. I know this from expierience and also from reading a booklet from the N.C. Dept. of agriculture . I hope this will steer anyone from feeding fruit to their layers" - See link below for full article:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Ask-Our-Experts/Sustainable-Farming/Feeding-Livestock-Fruit-Pulp.aspx

Hope this helps! Good luck on your hens.

 

[quenston]

Well that was a quick solution!!!! I fed them some apples here about a week ago, well I know not to make that kinda mistake again! Thank Ya Chicken Man