Stop Laying First Winter?

[JAbraham]

I have 3 hens hatched on March 3. Black Austrolorp, Americana and an Olive Egger. They all were laying great, and we've had a really mild start to winter in Montana. The Olive Egger went through a little molt, then has not layed since Nov 1. She's all feathered in, and looks great, other that a pale comb. Her eyes are bright and clear, no signs of bugs, feet healthy, no feeling of egg bound, and runs around like the life of the party. Poo looks normal and eating and drinking fine too. Is this in the range of normal to stop laying for 2 months and counting?

 

[nuthatched]

Yep, they don't always lay through, it's normal

 

[Ridgerunner]

Some pullets lay through their first fall and winter, some stop laying and may or may not molt at that time. Some are over the molt in about a month, the molt may last 4 months or so with some chickens. Some hens start laying soon after their molt is over, some may take a while to start again. Some pullets or hens can start laying any time of the year, even in the shortest days of winter. Some wait until the days get longer in spring to start laying.

Any of these and any combination of these are "normal". It's called dealing with living animals. I understand from some of the posts on here that they are supposed to be programmable bots and all "normally" do the exact same thing. But you do not get guarantees with living animals, about anything can happen.