hi rv
do you have any idea how old they are?
and what they're eating?

egg laying has a lot to do with daylight hours and the age of the hen. so if the hens are 1-3 years old they should lay some but if the day length is shortening (as is normal in december) they will probably not lay much at all but will pick up again by february.

I to, am having problems with my hens laying. I have 7 Aracanas that have not layed at all since spring which was even scarce even then. I bought them in spring of 2001 so they are almost 5 years old now. I have them with 4 ducks who lay constantly(alot). And also with 7 Buff Opringtons(hens) which were hatched this last spring. I get one egg of their kind maybe twice a week. They did lay more in the summer. No roosters. This is the first year the Aracanas have not layed. Could it be the ducks? The ducks went in with the chickens this past spring because of coyotes. We feed them scratch and Layena. Any advice would be a help! Thanks in advance!

5 year old hens dont lay much. and the BO's arent laying because of the reduced daylight hours.

If you put some artificial light in the coop it should help with egg production. I believe the recommended total hours of daylight is 14 hours.

-Sheila