when will my hens lay im clueless

[janetgarcia1021]

hi my delawares are 30 weeks and only one is laying what do i do to get the other girls to lay i have five of em.

 

[Imp]

Boy, you have really late bloomers. Should be anytime now. I don't know if Delawares are slow to start.
I had a couple pullets wait until they were 33-35 weeks.

Imp

Some people say feed cayenne pepper to stimulate them into egglaying, but I'm rather doubtful if it works.

 

[buzymom13]

You can't make a chicken lay. They lay when they are ready ...usually after you've decided that they will NEVER lay

Make sure that your are offering layer and/or oyster shell... but it's all a waiting game.

Good Luck!

 

[ranchhand]

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Any chance they are laying elsewhere? Do they free range? Any little areas of the coop/run where they could be hiding eggs?

Go out and look with a really keen eye, they may have some hidden spot. Hens lay in the darndest places!

 

[janetgarcia1021]

well the only one that is laying decided to lay in my daughter's power wheels i have looked everywhere but i havent seen any eggs.