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Silkies still NOT laying??

By oliviajordan1998, in Chickens, Eggs and Hatching

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My silkies are between 14-16 months old. I have three of them, only ONE is laying and the other two aren't even showing signs of wanting to lay???

They are fed on a 17% layer pellets and have access to oyster shell, there's no illness or stress. They are definitely hens and there is NO chance of any hidden eggs (they don't free roam - we live in the city and have foxes). I know on forums people say that silkies need a higher protein content but there is actually no scientific evidence of this and the evidence i've found actually states a higher protein content could do more harm than good. I really don't think it's the diet or anything else I can control??

It's just weird that I have TWO non-layers? I've never had silkies before, I know they can be late bloomers but is 14-16 months old NORMAL to still not be laying?? And for two of them not to lay? Should I just expect no eggs from them?

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