dad LOVES to feed the birds and squirrels...

for a while now we have been having the same 3 hens come and eat...dad just throws corn and birdseed on a bare hillside behind the house on the woodline...

the 3 hens are small hens...id guess born late LAST season...probably just a hair over a year old if i had to guess...they are pretty small...

my question is why dont they have poults? out of 3 hens youd figure they would managed a couple poults...

do they not breed till their 2nd year?? predation?? unsuccessful season for all 3??

just curious...mainly wondering when hens are sexually mature and able to have poults...

kinda hate the idea that they are half domesticated now...they let me walk within 10yds of them today with a bag of seed and never putted...just walked up the hill...but they are nice to see and watch, and come winter, im sure they will appriciate the food