Khaki Campbells hens not laying

[Coinini Ceatharlach]

May I please ask, newbie here. I got 3 khaki cambells hens. I was told they are all 12 months and 3 weeks old and already laying. I have them for 2 weeks and I only got 3 eggs. I have kept them on the same food - barley and layer pellets and as instructed cleaning, watering and feeding them 3 times a day. I am a little bit disappointed. I can't find anywhere how long it will take them to settle in their new environment. They seem to be happy. They aren't skittish when I go into their enclosure. I talk to them softly and move slowly. I am in the process of finishing their tractor mobile unit so they can start foraging as well. I need to wait for the fertilizer and granulated lime to dissolve. I usually keep sheep about a week off the field but I don't know for how long to keep poultry. Also because of the bird flu in my country all poultry should be kept in. Many thanks

 

[sourland]

Where are you located? Daylight period may be a factor. The change of environment is for sure a factor. If you are headed towards spring, they should lay in a couple of weeks. If headed to autumn, they may not lay until your spring.

 

[Coinini Ceatharlach]

Where are you located? Daylight period may be a factor. The change of environment is for sure a factor. If you are headed towards spring, they should lay in a couple of weeks. If headed to autumn, they may not lay until your spring.

I am located in Ireland and we have had a lovely sunny weather last two weeks. Which is not that often here, spring came as a lamb for us. We have warm sunny days and relatively cold even frosty morning