do to the noise we give the rooster a new home. about 1 month ago. everything else has stayed the same. 6 hens who were laying every other day or so. pullets are 7 months now and have not started yet. the rooster was acting like a rooster for 5 to 6 months?
A month should be long enough for them to get over the change in flock(cock/erel removed).
Do you free range?
If so, they may be laying out in range area since the change.
Check pelvic points.
And if they appear to be laying, lock 'em up.
Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop for a week or so can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. Fake eggs/golf balls in the nests can help 'show' them were to lay. They can be confined to coop and maybe run 24/7 for a few days to a week, provided you have adequate space and ventilation, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it. ..at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.
Are you in the northern hemisphere?
If so, molting time is near.
Where in this world are you located?
Climate is almost always a factor.
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