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I have a mix breed hen from a Isa Brown rooster X Silverlaced Wyandotte hen.
She started laying egg around 6 months old. 6 to 7 eggs a week for around 4 months and suddenly stopped.
She would sit in the nest box for a few hours every day, but not laying any egg.
She has been sitting in the nest box for a few hours each day for around 3/4 months now.
We are in Summer in Australia here, so she should be busy laying egg or going broody, but she is not doing any of it.
She is not molting
I did the usual check for lice/mites/worm - treated for worms.
She is eating and drink well
She has a bit of weight on her.
She is at the bottom of the pecking order so get peck at
There is a lot of space in the run for 5 hens in it.
I read a some posts of same on here, but I have not find any answer for my hen.
I am thinking perhaps I could just give her some antibiotic, it might help if she has some sort of issue.
Chicken is good at hiding illness, I don't know what her illness might be as by appearance she is looking healthy.
Could anyone please advice on what my hen might be having, and what can I do for her? Thanks.
She started laying egg around 6 months old. 6 to 7 eggs a week for around 4 months and suddenly stopped.
She would sit in the nest box for a few hours every day, but not laying any egg.
She has been sitting in the nest box for a few hours each day for around 3/4 months now.
We are in Summer in Australia here, so she should be busy laying egg or going broody, but she is not doing any of it.
She is not molting
I did the usual check for lice/mites/worm - treated for worms.
She is eating and drink well
She has a bit of weight on her.
She is at the bottom of the pecking order so get peck at
There is a lot of space in the run for 5 hens in it.
I read a some posts of same on here, but I have not find any answer for my hen.
I am thinking perhaps I could just give her some antibiotic, it might help if she has some sort of issue.
Chicken is good at hiding illness, I don't know what her illness might be as by appearance she is looking healthy.
Could anyone please advice on what my hen might be having, and what can I do for her? Thanks.