Stop laying

[Dane 1]

Hello everyone I'm a newbie i have 3 barred rock hen 25 weeks old they started lay about 3 weeks ago and stop for 3 week now there laying was pretty sporadic over the 3 weeks they laid now they have stop there very health and eat well. Any advice

 

[pinewoodacres]

It’s likely due to diminishing daylight. Our days are getting “shorter” as we move into fall, so laying will decrease or stop until the daylight starts increasing again after Christmas. I believe 12 hours or more is best (maybe it’s 14?), and you could do artificial light if you really have to. I prefer to allow their natural cycles to take priority.

 

[Dane 1]

It’s likely due to diminishing daylight. Our days are getting “shorter” as we move into fall, so laying will decrease or stop until the daylight starts increasing again after Christmas. I believe 12 hours or more is best (maybe it’s 14?), and you could do artificial light if you really have to. I prefer to allow their natural cycles to take priority.

Thanks for your reply but I'm from Jamaica we get an average 13 hrs throughout the year i also have 3 rooster could it be stress

 

[nuthatched]

New layers can take small breaks until their systems figure out how to lay eggs

 

[Hanathehappyhen]

Thanks for your reply but I'm from Jamaica we get an average 13 hrs throughout the year i also have 3 rooster could it be stress

Do you have other hens, or is it just the three? Three roosters for three hens could definitely stress them out.

 

[Dane 1]

Do you have other hens, or is it just the three? Three roosters for three hens could definitely stress them out.

Only the 3 hens pluse 3 huge rooster! Who can be aggressive at times with my girls

 

[Dane 1]

New layers can take small breaks until their systems figure out how to lay eggs

I'm hoping its that

 

[Hanathehappyhen]

Only the 3 hens pluse 3 huge rooster! Who can be aggressive at times with my girls

Honestly the rooster thing is probably causing your hens a lot of stress, if you can I would recommend getting more hens or either getting rid of or keeping the roosters separately.

 

[pinewoodacres]

Agree that the roosters may be causing stress, but I also agree that sometimes new layers and even not new layers can take random breaks for no known (to us) reason. I wouldn’t worry but I would probably separate off two of the boys or put them in a pot.

 

[aart]

i also have 3 rooster could it be stress

Yes.
Getting rid of the males will help.
Also, what all and how exactly are you feeding?