Why is my hen not laying?

[3clucks]

Hi there, back in April I had found a breeder that bred lavender Ameraucanas and purchased one that was a week old, she is now 39 weeks old but I have yet to see a blue egg, I am starting to get a bit concerned that there could be some sort of underlying health issue. Could she be egg bound? Or is she just incapable of producing eggs? I am not very experienced with this and could use any advice, thanks.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Can you post a photo of the bird?

 

[aart]

Can you post a photo of the bird?

Ditto Dat^^^

Ameraucana can be late layers.

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[3clucks]

This is her...she’s not one to stay still very long but theses are the best I got

 

[PirateGirl]

My ameraucana was the last to lay of my mixed flock at the age of 11 months! I thought the day would never come, but since then, she has been one of my more consistent layers. If I remember right, she was a March hatch and laid her first blue egg the following February. Hang in there! Judging by your photos she appears healthy and close to laying with that redness in her comb!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

A lovely young lady who certainly looks like she is getting close....just a bit of a late bloomer.

 

[aart]

Dang, she's gorgeous!!
Great pics too.
She sure looks 'reddy'.
Here's some tips:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[Chickassan]

I wouldn't worry. The one here has laid so she's capable but she was first to molt this year and is back in full feather but no eggs. Other breeds that molted much later are laying. I think they are just a little bit slow.

 

[SunshineGal]

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This is her...she’s not one to stay still very long but theses are the best I got

She is beautiful! I have blue lace wyandottes (3), born in June, (I, too, live in Central Florida) and only one is laying one egg almost every day. I keep waiting.....

 

[Criticalicious]

I have 2 BCM going on 36 weeks. Combs and waddles are red but no eggs from them, I'm guessing because of the shorter winter days. I need more patience!