- Mar 20, 2015
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Almost 2 years ago I purchased 4 hens. Black Astrolorp, RIR, and 2 Easter eggers. Last summer the RIR died suddenly, so I picked up two more Easter egger chicks.
Come fall the 3 older ladies did their molting and stopped laying. One of the youngsters started.
By Jan everyone started laying. But the Atrolorp laid about 4 eggs then stopped. It's now mid March, and she still hasn't started back up yet. She laid eggs most of last winter when she was just 6-9 mos old. I'm in NJ and while we did have a harsh winter, last year was worse. And we've had some really nice warm days recently.
Any ideas?
She looks and acts healthy. they all do. (I do not have a rooster)
Come fall the 3 older ladies did their molting and stopped laying. One of the youngsters started.
By Jan everyone started laying. But the Atrolorp laid about 4 eggs then stopped. It's now mid March, and she still hasn't started back up yet. She laid eggs most of last winter when she was just 6-9 mos old. I'm in NJ and while we did have a harsh winter, last year was worse. And we've had some really nice warm days recently.
Any ideas?
She looks and acts healthy. they all do. (I do not have a rooster)