Why are my Chickens not laying eggs?

[HappyClucker7]

They are hens I 100% I know that. This is a picture of one of them from this time last year View attachment 3152055

Are you sure that chicken is a year old?

 

[eslyder92]

Are you sure that chicken is a year old?

Yes that Hen was a about a year old in that picture taken about this time last year. I started my current flock in June of 2020.I will get a more recent picture when I get home today.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Yes that Hen was a about a year old in that picture taken about this time last year. I started my current flock in June of 2020.I will get a more recent picture when I get home today.

That's very strange. To me, that chicken looks about 4-5 months old.

 

[nuthatched]

That's very strange. To me, that chicken looks about 4-5 months old.

Agreed. Quite a puzzle.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I wonder if its not some form of Malabsorption syndrome? It's thought to be caused by a virus and can cause a bird to not fully develop physically which can be either temporary or permanently. Also with hens that can mean not fully developing reproductive organs.

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...,resembles poult enteritis mortality syndrome.

 

[eslyder92]

Agreed. Quite a puzzle.

Here is pics I just took of my two year old Hens One of my Easter Egger and one of one of my Lavendar Orpingtons

 

[nuthatched]

Here is pics I just took of my two year old Hens One of my Easter Egger and one of one of my Lavendar Orpingtons

They don't look remotely ready to lay, no combs. That's so strange.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Here is pics I just took of my two year old Hens One of my Easter Egger and one of one of my Lavendar Orpingtons

They don't look anywhere near POL. I'm honestly really confused as to what could be going on. @Overo Mare, do you have any idea what might cause this?

 

[NatJ]

What am I doing wrong?

Just checking, because i don't see it mentioned yet:
Hens will not lay eggs when the day length is too short. If they are exposed to the natural daylength that is fine, because at this time of year there is plenty of light for a hen to lay eggs.

But if you shut them into a dark coop every night, and don't let them out until late in the morning, they might not get enough hours of light each day. (This would only apply if your coop blocks most light out. Most coops with windows, or with plenty of openings for ventilation, will not have this problem.)

 

[eslyder92]

Just checking, because i don't see it mentioned yet:
Hens will not lay eggs when the day length is too short. If they are exposed to the natural daylength that is fine, because at this time of year there is plenty of light for a hen to lay eggs.

But if you shut them into a dark coop every night, and don't let them out until late in the morning, they might not get enough hours of light each day. (This would only apply if your coop blocks most light out. Most coops with windows, or with plenty of openings for ventilation, will not have this problem.)

Theri coop has a window and plenty of ventalation. I let them out every morning between 5:30 am and 6am and then they usually go into the coop on their on around 8pm