Why aren't my chickens laying?

[cake lady hen lover]

I have a silver laced wyandotte, and two easter eggers that are 6-1/2 months old. When will they lay?
They are fed layena pellets, fruits and veggie scraps every single day.
I have 4 hens total, (one two year old black astralorp that lays daily) 2 coops, with 2 next boxes inside of each, all inside of a 10 ft x 10 ft run with deep litter. They are well kept, and happy, and 29 weeks old!

 

[cavemanrich]

They should start laying anytime now. Not all chickens start laying at same time schedule.
The Feed you are giving is meant for laying hens. (4% calcium) That is ALL OK but has nothing to do with jump-starting the laying process.
WISHING YOU BEST................................... and

 

[aart]

I have a silver laced wyandotte, and two easter eggers that are 6-1/2 months old. When will they lay?
They are fed layena pellets, fruits and veggie scraps every single day.
I have 4 hens total, (one two year old black astralorp that lays daily) 2 coops, with 2 next boxes inside of each, all inside of a 10 ft x 10 ft run with deep litter. They are well kept, and happy, and 29 weeks old!

Pullets coming into onset of lay at this time of year may be slower to lay due to reduced sunlight hours.
Also, cut out the scraps, layer feed is meant to be the sole ration as it's fairly low in protein.
How long have the pullets be eating layer feed?


FYI.....semantics, maybe, but can be important communication terms when discussing chicken behavior.
Female chickens are called pullets until one year of age, then they are called hens.
Male chickens are called cockerels until one year of age, then they are called cocks(or cockbirds or roosters).
Age in weeks or months is always a good thing to note.

Oh, and, here's some tips on how to tell....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/