Why does a chicken not lay an egg?

Answer 1

factory farmed layers that don't lay eggs?

They must be going through their molt, a time when they shed their feathers and stop laying eggs for most of the winter months. She should start laying again in the spring. If you are referring to factory farmed meat birds then they are too young to lay by the time they are ready for processing. Most meat birds are processed before they reach 60 days old (two months). Chickens do not lay eggs until they are at least 150 days old (five months).

Answer 2

Partly it is genetic, partly it is the fact that the hormones need for moult over-ride the hormones to lay, partly it is nutrition, partly it is day-length as there must be a minimum light level.

Answer 3

To produce offspring. They just lay them outside of the body for the male to fertilize to make baby chicks, while humans have them inside the body for the male sperm to make babies.

Answer 4

it might be because the chicken is too old, sterility................

Answer 5

Hens lay eggs year round except for their down time which is usually around winter time , but doesnt have to be. This is normal so dont worry she'll be back to it again.