tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post7474644540221634075..comments2024-02-27T15:19:59.496-08:00Comments on Backyard Farming: Question: Chickens Not Laying EggsMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04169799115572882024noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-51153466552157401922013-02-24T16:04:02.815-08:002013-02-24T16:04:02.815-08:00Other reasons they may not be laying: http://prove...Other reasons they may not be laying: http://proverbsthirtyonewoman.blogspot.com/2013/01/8-reasons-chickens-stop-laying-eggs.htmlProverbs Thirty One Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061731679235511146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-54412796239444777372013-02-23T00:21:28.422-08:002013-02-23T00:21:28.422-08:00It's normal for chickens to moult and during t...It's normal for chickens to moult and during that time they do go off the lay. Keep them well fed and yes be patient. You will certainly know if a hen goes broody they get very grumpy plump up and sit on an egg even it's it fertile. During the moult all the hen's energy goes into growing new feathers. Before you know it they will be back on they lay again. Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-49724950711451885632013-02-22T21:14:53.007-08:002013-02-22T21:14:53.007-08:00There is a good article on molting on our blog at ...There is a good article on molting on our blog at this address <br /><br />http://backyardfarming.blogspot.com/2009/10/backyard-chickens-molting.html<br /><br />if you would like to learn more about it.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04169799115572882024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-31962998376427826082013-02-22T12:33:48.981-08:002013-02-22T12:33:48.981-08:00I agree with Dale Johnson's comment above... t...I agree with Dale Johnson's comment above... they are moulting. It's the time of year (you are warmer, so a few months behind us, ours do it in November). Egg production slows or stops, but as soon as the feathers grow back in, they'll be up and running again. Be patient. Mary Annhttp://www.calamityacres.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-51557453495897337172013-02-22T09:52:05.867-08:002013-02-22T09:52:05.867-08:00Violetta,
They may be moulting. Chickens moult at...Violetta,<br /><br />They may be moulting. Chickens moult at about a year old. They quit laying and they lose feathers. It usually lasts a 2-3 weeks but sometimes longer. Egg production also slows down in the wintertime because of the reduced light and colder weather which will have a smaller effect where you are in Texas. Leghorns and Rhode Island Crosses (Sex links) egg production continues in the winter time much better than other breeds. <br /><br />Just give your hens a couple of more weeks and see if production improves. Dale Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806698744292076677noreply@blogger.com