Stressed out hens????

[moonlitfarms]

am new to chickens, the first round I bought were pullets and are not laying yet. I chaulk this up to just not being old enough and will start any day. Then I bought a roo and hen, they are light brahma bantams. She was laying before I bought her and has yet to lay for me. It's been 3 weeks. How long will it take her to get back into laying? Am I just being impatient?? And are there any signs to watch for on pullets before they start laying.

 

[silkiechicken]

Do your girls free range? Is it possible that they are hiding their eggs? They should be laying at 5-6 months old and as for the other hen, about a month and she should be laying now! Is it hot? Or are they molting? Those are things that can all affect laying.

 

[moonlitfarms]

No they are not free range. I live in Indiana so it's been very humid temps in the 80-90 range. I am so excited about having chickens and trying not to be impatient about laying. I will probably break the first egg I get just because of excitement!!! I am hoping this hen will lay again, she has hatched out eggs before and I am hoping she will do it for me too.

 

[chickonaroost]

Indiana here too...
I took a full grown hen from my sister and just the trip down the road to a new coop/flock stressed her enough to quit laying for 2-3 wks...but now she's back to being a regular layer. Give her time, she's do what nature tells her to again.
I also have a batch of spring pullets that haven't started yet, but any day I hope.