Hi there
hens seem healthy, one hen is 3 years old, the other two hens are about 2 years old.
Have they stopped laying for good?

Hi could be because the nights are closing in, they need a certain amount of light in a day to lay eggs. i think???
hopefully they should start laying again when the lighter nights return

Juliex

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we have a light hanging up in their shed

thanks for that...I've got an egglu so can't do the light thing...last winter they laid througout the winter (but not as much) maybe they're having a rest!!

paddyjulie - I'm new to this forum thing, so browsing around I noticed on your profile that there are conversations going on in there...can I do this on my profile or do you have to be a senoir member?

Hi You should be able to do it now, just click on the person who you want to leave amessage click on public profile and tpe away in the box
I'll send you one now
Julie

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I have had some chickens lay at ten years old! But she was a magnificent hen and sadly passed away after 16 years!

Light, cold, dark, and age, also food, its getting colder and darker

wow thats a good age, do you have any pictures of her? what type was she?
juliex

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Will try and find some She was a Silkie cross, the mum of over 100 other chickens, she was the fiercest broody we ever had, we were so sad to lose her.