Are my chickens broken?

[WingItRanch]

I ask myself this every day!!! I have 11 pullets (6 different breeds) that are 23 weeks old and not a single egg. I also have a cockerel that doesn't crow!

Everything I researched also led me to believe that I would get eggs between 18-22 weeks but after talking to the BYC community, I learned... just like humans, chickens will mature at different rates. It's actually better for them when they don't lay too young. Hang in there! You're definitely not alone.

As for starting and then stopping... that also seems to happen frequently as the chickens body adjusts to the egg laying process. Others may have advice on that.

Update on my "broken" chickens...