Congratulations! Last year our rather ageing starter flock had a really thorough moult, and didn't start laying again until well into February. So mid-Jan is pretty good!
Five of our new hens had started to lay by the autumn, and so we've had at least a couple of eggs a day throughout December. The four others, from a later 2012 hatch, hadn't started. But today we got 6 eggs plus a softie, so it looks as though two of the younger hens have also come into lay.
Thank goodness that the days are getting noticeably lighter.