what are the biggest factors to make hens lay eggs?

[CarlaRiggs]

My hens were born first of June, also. I've had our Buff Orp laying for a good month, the Barred Rock about three weeks, and the Austrolorpe & Wyandotte just barely began laying.

The girls seem right on schedule, especially with the shorter days.

Carla

 

[Fay at Frizzled Feathers]

If you think your water could be the problem , a water mineral test can be done usually through your county extension office .

 

[bonescrub]

sorry for delay in responding, been very busy.
i have 2 barred rock, 2 RIR and 1 NH red.

Using city water.
and I got my 2nd egg this AM

thanks for all the input i need to work on some things.

As far as the light goes it would seem that the sun would provide enuff. It seems that adding more light would be unnatural?

 

[fussypuss]

My chickens haven't been laying and their probably like 7months old already!

 

[sbrooks88]

Majority of mine are 6 months old and they are showing no signs at laying either! idk if maybe I have too many n my coop or what? It's so irritating. I still love them though. We had a flock outbreak of coccidia when they were all just a few weeks old like 3 weeks. Could this have affected them? That was my first experience with chickens not laying. And we've had chickens for a good long while now but I've never seen them take so long. any suggestions?

 

[Eggsravagant]

My girls have a coop with a connected fenced in side yard, they go in and out as much as they want to, they are about 6 months old... they are not laying yet will they lay before winter? and why is lighting so important? (I'm new to this in case you couldnt tell)

 

[Robbiebago]

My 3 chickens are around 3 years old (ex battery hens) but they haven't laid more than 5 eggs between the 3 of them in 4 months. It is just starting autumn here and still very warm. Could it be that there very large cage (ex vegetable garden) is in the shade of a large wind break and gets very little direct sunlight. They have plenty of fresh water, are feed layer pellets plus 80% of kitchen refuse (except things like onion, potato peels and citrus peels). I'd love any advice!

 

[NewChickener784]

4 RIRs and 2BOs for me. They're about 19 weeks old. I have plucked 3 total eggs in the last 3 weeks.

I don't know which ones are producing the eggs, but should I be concerned, or is this normal production for these breeds and their age?