my hens lay any eggs???

Any suggestions?...

New hens?

Reminds me of a song:

We had some chickens, no eggs would they lay
We had some chickens, no eggs would they lay
My wife said, "honey, we're losin' money
Because our chickens, no eggs will they lay."

One day a rooster flew into the yard
And caught those chickens just a little off guard.
They're laying eggs now, just like they used to,
Ever since that rooster, flew into our yard.

Originally posted by Kain99
New hens?

They are young...but full grown. I bought them last September at the fair. I have always had trouble with the white hens laying... this one hen I have had since September and it hasnt laid one egg.

Originally posted by CowGirlUp
They are young...but full grown. I bought them last September at the fair. I have always had trouble with the white hens laying... this one hen I have had since September and it hasnt laid one egg. Well there you go. The white hens are not "laying hens" they are "Pot pie hens".

Originally posted by CowGirlUp
my hens lay any eggs???

Any suggestions?...

Have to ask a friend of mine. He's a chicken farmer. :confused:

Maybe they've seen a poultrygeist.

:killingme

My dad's chickens always took the winter off. They started laying again in the Spring.

As for those that won't ever lay, get a rooster, it'll encourage them.

Originally posted by vraiblonde
Maybe they've seen a poultrygeist.

:killingme SNORT!!! :lmao:

Originally posted by cmcdanal
My dad's chickens always took the winter off. They started laying again in the Spring.

As for those that won't ever lay, get a rooster, it'll encourage them.

Yeah well Stanly sure doesnt do much encouraging...cause hes been in there since Septmeber too....

Originally posted by vraiblonde
Maybe they've seen a poultrygeist.

:killingme

Bad, but funny.:biggrin:

Originally posted by CowGirlUp
Yeah well Stanly sure doesnt do much encouraging...cause hes been in there since Septmeber too.... The name says it all.

Originally posted by appyday
Mine are not laying either..it is the weather...they are too stressed now

They have been stressed since Septmeber?

I was told to try feeding them laying mash...but that doesnt seem to work either.

Originally posted by appyday
Mine are not laying either..it is the weather...they are too stressed now :killingme

I'm sorry but this whole topic is cracking me up! And now I've got the Rooster song stuck in my head!

:killingme

Originally posted by appyday
I guess you have spastic chickens antisipating a hard winter :shrug:

do you play soothing music to them? Do they have plenty of food and ice free water?

Shoothing music? Are you being serious?...or just being funny?

Originally posted by CowGirlUp
Shoothing music? Are you being serious?...or just being funny?

Let's Get It On, by Marvin Gaye...

Originally posted by CowGirlUp
Shoothing music? Are you being serious?...or just being funny?
Remember when we were kids, Pop used to keep the radio on for the hogs? He swore it kept them calm.

Originally posted by appyday
lol..big commercial places do play music I never have..sounded good though

:lmao: Well it sounds pretty funny, but maybe I will have to try some "Lets Get It On" maybe that just what they need. :shrug:

Originally posted by Ehesef
Remember when we were kids, Pop used to keep the radio on for the hogs? He swore it kept them calm.

oh yeah thats true...

Originally posted by appyday
Stress and moulting keep them from laying..right now it is the weather that is stressing them..I buy eggs until spring....

Ok...thanks for the help

Originally posted by Ehesef
Remember when we were kids, Pop used to keep the radio on for the hogs? He swore it kept them calm unless a Micheal Jackson song came on. Then they all looked scared and backed up against the fence. Wow even animals knew

Originally posted by Pete
Wow even animals knew

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Originally posted by cariblue
How 'bout the chicken dance to go with that rooster song? Or the KFC jingle?

Originally posted by cariblue
Now every thing makes sense.

What is that suppose to mean???

Originally posted by CowGirlUp
What is that suppose to mean???
C'mon kiddo, think about it! For the love of pete....:wink:

Originally posted by Ehesef
C'mon kiddo, think about it! For the love of pete....:wink:

Ok well that was rude....age has nothing to do with anything.

Your comment wasnt rude...which-a-ma-jiggers comment was. Just in case you read that wrong...

Originally posted by CowGirlUp
Your comment wasnt rude...which-a-ma-jiggers comment was. Just in case you read that wrong...
That would be the reason for the Queen of Mean title.

Originally posted by Ehesef
That would be the reason for the Queen of Mean title.

basically

Originally posted by CowGirlUp
basically
Well if you know that, why are you getting your knickers in a knot over it?

Originally posted by Ehesef
Well if you know that, why are you getting your knickers in a knot over it?

You precieved it all wrong then how it was said...it was more of like "well that was rude" :ohwell: then a "well that was rude" :burning:

Originally posted by Ehesef
Well if you know that, why are you getting your knickers in a knot over it?

Picture me saying "basically"

Originally posted by Marshall
Try this if it's possible.... place a light in your coop (minimum 60 watt bulb) and increase the lenght of "daylight" to at least 14 hours. Within two weeks they should be laying.




Or tell the rooster to stop pulling out. :nono: