We raised chicks this spring that are now about 25 weeks old. They are a mixed bunch with some Rhode Island Reds, Araucanas, Black Sex Link. Not an egg have they laid yet. They are huge, fat, healthy, glossy feathered, beautiful animals but all they care to do to a nest is stand in it and poop. Their coop is well ventilated, there is always fresh water available (they eat their feed very quickly so are somewhat rationed), so who knows

any advice would be appreciatesd
Cathy and Bert
E-mail bksalt@gulfcoast.net

You probably have Easter Egg Chickens (not Araucanas or Ameracaunas since they both have a breed standard) Anyway, some chcikens do not lay eggs until 4-6 months or even later

You may be having the same problem I had about a month ago. I have been raising cornish chickens for years and this one is the worst year for me. I have extra lights on them and vitamins in the water and it still didnt work so then i called a friend and they said its the weather. Where are you from. Plus it could be the age like Kelly said.

I also have a problem with no eggs. I have seven Rhode Island Reds, a year old. They have produced extremely well in the past, but we haven't had any eggs for at least a month. We did have a hard winter, but nothing very unusual. Does anyone have any advice?
Our location is Ketchikan, Alaska. The climate is temperate, lots of rain, not much snow.

We are definately in a slump for eggs. The four chickens we have, have been keeping the fridge overflowing with eggs. But, just recently the eggs have slowed down to one a day if that many. I no poultry specialist but I have noticed that this last month has been extremely hot and humid here in the southeast Texas area.

david i live in the dallas area and my chickens are doing the exact thing as yours.... then i found a huge snake under one of my feeder cans that was just munching down on several eggs... well the snake is now needless to say DEAD but since then i still have no eggs,,, i keep a ckeck on snakes,, but seems my chickens have all stopped laying....

My 10 chickens have been great layers but now have stopped laying. They are 4 years old. Does anyone know if it is their age? Also how long do laying hens live?