Why are my chickens not laying?

[mimipeaches]

One of my hens Sam is 8 months and 4 days and the others are almost 6 months they were born on 5/26/18

 

[mimipeaches]

My family is allergic and we can't touch it. We are also trying to not feed them what we are allergic too.

 

[meetthebubus]

Soy is one of the most common food allergens and many people who think they are sensitive to eggs are just allergic to the soy that concentrates in the yolks. ... Research indicates that soy isoflavones are transferred into the yolks of chickens which are fed adiet concentrated with soy feed.Sep 18, 2012
Why Buy Soy Free Pastured Eggs? | Grass Fed Girl



If something like the above is your reasons try buying feed online or looking for a co op in your area through online or your state thread here on BYC many make their own as well to avoid things like what you are mentioning.

But I believe the diet could be a factor and the time of year.

 

[mimipeaches]

Soy is one of the most common food allergens and many people who think they are sensitive to eggs are just allergic to the soy that concentrates in the yolks. ... Research indicates that soy isoflavones are transferred into the yolks of chickens which are fed adiet concentrated with soy feed.Sep 18, 2012
Why Buy Soy Free Pastured Eggs? | Grass Fed Girl



If something like the above is your reasons try buying feed online or looking for a co op in your area through online or your state thread here on BYC many make their own as well to avoid things like what you are mentioning.

But I believe the diet could be a factor and the time of year.

Thank you! And that is why my mom and dad can't eat eggs and we think that is the reason! So we try to feed them what my parents can eat in hope that when they start laying my parents can eat eggs because they are auto immune paleo so it's hard to find things that they can eat!! We feed them a lot of whole corn in the hopes that they will get enough fat to stay warm and grow even in the winter!!

 

[meetthebubus]

Well reading your latest post points to them being on the young side. Around 6 months is still young maybe they are on the verge. But in the wintertime the lack of hours to eat slows down those that already lay not only bc lack of time but bc they are using food to maintain body heat and keep warm so the energy goes to warmth rather than egg producing

Your roosters mating will give you the clue on who will lay soon

 

[mimipeaches]

Thank you!

 

[mimipeaches]

Well reading your latest post points to them being on the young side. Around 6 months is still young maybe they are on the verge. But in the wintertime the lack of hours to eat slows down those that already lay not only bc lack of time but bc they are using food to maintain body heat and keep warm so the energy goes to warmth rather than egg producing

Your roosters mating will give you the clue on who will lay soon

I have a post that i would appreciate you looking at bc i don't know if it's mating or not. It's titled My rooster sat on my hen! could you go check it out please i would appreciate your opinion!!!

 

[aart]

We feed them a lot of whole corn in the hopes that they will get enough fat to stay warm and grow even in the winter!!

Takes more than carb calories....they also need:

Are you adding a poultry premix with all the essential vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to the grains?

 

[mimipeaches]

Takes more than carb calories....they also need:

I will try to find a poultry premix! Thank you!

 

[kwhites634]

Well reading your latest post points to them being on the young side. Around 6 months is still young maybe they are on the verge. But in the wintertime the lack of hours to eat slows down those that already lay not only bc lack of time but bc they are using food to maintain body heat and keep warm so the energy goes to warmth rather than egg producing

Your roosters mating will give you the clue on who will lay soon

Egg production is tied to daylight hours. As daylight hours increase, so should egg production, assuming good health & nutrition. My 5 Orpington hens are currently giving me roughly one egg per week, combined.