one of our chickens started laying for the year on January 22nd.. laying haphazardly for a total of 7 eggs by February 4th. then she started again Saturday with another egg this morning.. we're expecting snow tomorrow, so I have this feeling that she's going to stop - again.. NONE of the other chickens have laid anything.. 7 chickens and we still need to eat store-bought eggs UPDATE 2 / 22 : I was wrong!! we have a new layer for the year!!