Wait for eggs or eat the chickens

[tuftygr]

I just got 7 in 2 weeks ago. I was told they were 9 months old. How long do I wait for eggs before finally eating the chickens?

 

[sourland]

Wait until the daylength is back to 12 to 14 hour. If they were laying prior to yur purchase, the change in homes has stressed them and caused them to stop laying - a very common occurence.

 

[redsoxs]

Wait until the daylength is back to 12 to 14 hour. If they were laying prior to yur purchase, the change in homes has stressed them and caused them to stop laying - a very common occurence.

X2!

I feel your pain. I've been feeding chickens for very little egg return for about a month. Just waiting on those longer days! Good luck to you!

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Yep, I am getting about 4 eggs a day from 15 hens

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Moving house is stressful for chickens and stressed hens don't lay. It can take them a few weeks to settle in. That and the short days are probably both to blame here. Give them a bit more time

 

[tuftygr]

Thank all of you

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[kidcody]

from washington state glad you joined us!

 

[willowbranchfarm]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined.

 

[kjgoodman]

Welcome ;-) You can try putting lights on them too.... they need 12 -14 hrs of light for egg production