Will my new girls lay during winter or wait until Spring to lay?

[karlamaria]

In August I let a broody hatchours 4 chicks, there now 8 weeks old and I was wondering if they will lay during the winter or will they wait until march/ april . There mixed girls, lemon coucko orphingtons , and Easter eggers. Normally chickens will lay between 5/7 months, so I was wondering if they will lay or there body will not make eggs until its lighter out and warmer?

 

[Ridgerunner]

I do not provide additional light. I’ve had both happen. I’ve had pullets first start to lay early December when the days were at their shortest. I didn’t expect that. I’ve had pullets from the same hatch wait until the days were getting noticeably longer in February to start. What will yours do? I don’t know.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I also do not add light, and mine start up during winter. It usually takes a while longer for them to start laying though.