I believe one of my 2 1/2 year old Wyandotte hens may be egg bound. I noticed that she was straining to lay and found her near the nesting boxes several times. She has not layed in about 2 1/2 months due to molt and weather (I don't give them any additional light in winter). She is free-range...
I have seven wyandottes which have stopped laying in the past week. Two are molting. I have read on other websites that for the health of the hen it is better to allow them to molt before adding artificial light through the winter months. I'm not really concerned about egg production if...