When will my hens lay eggs

[Desimmons524]

My hens are 21 weeks old and I know they are in the right egg laying age. They are showing all right signs , but still no eggs? Could it be the day light? We live on the East coast and are not getting a lot of day light time. They also sleep in their nesting boxes ( I thought it was because their coop was too small, they’ve since moved to a larger, more comfortable residence. ) maybe they aren’t sure what to do? I did purchase some fake eggs but haven’t used them yet.
many suggestions?

 

[sourland]

What breed are they ? The '20 week laying' is sort of a generic estimate. Many breeds and individuals within all breeds can take far longer to mature. Bottom line is - patience - they will lay in their own sweet time.

 

[Desimmons524]

I have 2 RI reds , and a Brahma - there’s also an Easter egger and a Australorpe... only the Easter egger and the ri reds are showing signs of being ready. The others aren’t. I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. You’re right patience! Thanks.

 

[Chickassan]

It is mostly lack of daylight, once winter solstice passes all of us patiently waiting should start seeing some egg action.