The most common reason why your chickens have stopped laying is there is something wrong with their diet. To lay eggs, your chickens need plenty of natural daylight- at least 14 hours a day and 16 hours are even better. Broody hens, old age, new additions to the flock, and certain breeds don’t lay as many eggs are a couple additional items to examine.
Reasons your bantams are not laying eggs: Bantams are mostly seasonal layers, certainly more so than large fowl chickens. Bantams are mostly bred for show and as such are not selected for their egg laying ability. Bantams are more prone to broodiness and can take weeks to break off and return to egg laying ., and more items.
Why do chickens stop laying eggs suddenly?
It’s pretty natural for chickens to molt during different times of the year. First-time chicken keepers may not know this, but a laying hen requires plenty of time out in the sunshine, or it may fail to produce eggs. Some extra ideas to investigate: improper diet, disease and discomfort, stress, old age, they could be broody, and parasites.
One of the next things we wanted the answer to was; how old are chickens when they stop laying eggs?
Well, unfortunately, they usually don’t live longer than three years. Egg-laying typically drops off by the time they’re two years old. And then there are some breeds (usually the larger chicken breeds) that can take up to 39 weeks before they produce an egg.
What are the 5 best chicken feeds for laying eggs?
Chickens enjoy all kinds of greens including grasses, leaves, plants etc. Fresh greens, tender grass clippings, table scraps, vegetables etc. are effective greens for your laying hens. Garlic or onions are strongly flavored vegetables. Avoid feeding your laying hens this types of vegetables because the flavor may transfer to their eggs.