2 year old americana no eggs to be found

[azygous]

Is this hen behaving normally? Good appetite? How is her weight?

Or is she lethargic? Appetite off? Can you feel her keel bone? Is she much lighter than you recall? Is she hanging out on the edges of the action a lot? Tail held down low and flat?

 

[aart]

Vents move pretty much all the time.

Especially when you're poking around back there

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Especially when you're poking around back there

Yes!
Someone described it as an Alien mouth talking gibberish

 

[jwbworks]

Hi all i am attaching pictures of Bunny our americana. There is an overall picture, a close up of her head, and a picture of her rear.


I have not seen any signs of a eaten egg. I will try to check in on her earlier in the am. I usually feed and release the other girls at 9am est and they go in at night around 6 - 630 pm. I check on Bunny at these times. On the weekend I checked on her and the coop ever few hours but no egg evidence.

also I have checked her feathers and comb and have not seen and insect activity.

Someone asked what the chickens are fed. I give them purina layena omega. They get treats a few times a week (grit, mealworms, veggie scraps, grains)

All other chickens are laying new girls every day other 2ys every other day

Thoughts suggestions??

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi all i am attaching pictures of Bunny our americana. There is an overall picture, a close up of her head, and a picture of her rear.
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I have not seen any signs of a eaten egg. I will try to check in on her earlier in the am. I usually feed and release the other girls at 9am est and they go in at night around 6 - 630 pm. I check on Bunny at these times. On the weekend I checked on her and the coop ever few hours but no egg evidence.
also I have checked her feathers and comb and have not seen and insect activity.
Someone asked what the chickens are fed. I give them purina layena omega. They get treats a few times a week (grit, mealworms, veggie scraps, grains)
All other chickens are laying new girls every day other 2ys every other day
Thoughts suggestions??

She just may be taking a break. Not laying for several months, I do understand that is concerning. If you have checked her out - no lice/mites, no swelling/bloat or fluid in the abdomen, crop is completely empty in the morning before eating/drinking and you have ruled out worms through a fecal float - then all you can do is wait her out and see what happens.

I know that's not really the answer you are wanting to hear, but we can't make them lay eggs if they are not in lay or taking a break.
If she's not being picked on, she's eating well, active, etc., then I would put her back with the flock and just enjoy her.

 

[aart]

Her comb looks pretty red, compare vent to one you know is laying.
Did you check pelvic bone spacing?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

You need to part the feathers down to the skin to look for bugs.
Hard to do faster than the bugs might crawl away.

...and Ameraucanas and EE's can be sporadic layers.

 

[jwbworks]

Is this hen behaving normally? Good appetite? How is her weight?

Or is she lethargic? Appetite off? Can you feel her keel bone? Is she much lighter than you recall? Is she hanging out on the edges of the action a lot? Tail held down low and flat?

Yes she is eating active playing and pooping without issue. She eats feed and forages with the rest. The only aspect of her behavior thats changed is she use to roost in the rafter with our sex linked. Since the new girls joined she will not let anyone else up there including the sex linked. As for weight she has always been a lean bird she is like road runner very fast and agile. she is one of the smaller members of the flock but she is fiesty so no bullying.

As for bug I have given her several once overs and not seeing live or mites or fleas.

 

[aart]

As for bug I have given her several once overs and not seeing live or mites or fleas.

My Bug check notes:

Have you checked them over real well for mites and/or lice?

Google images of lice/mites and their eggs before the inspection so you'll know what you're looking for.

Part the feathers right down to the skin around vent, head/neck and under wings.

Best done well after dark with a strong flashlight/headlight, easier to 'catch' bird and also to check for the mites that live in structure and only come out at night to feed off roosting birds.

Wipe a white paper towel along the underside of roost to look for red smears(smashed well fed mites).

 

[jwbworks]

Her comb looks pretty red, compare vent to one you know is laying.
Did you check pelvic bone spacing?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

You need to part the feathers down to the skin to look for bugs.
Hard to do faster than the bugs might crawl away.

...and Ameraucanas and EE's can be sporadic layers.

Her comb has always had a strong red color. Till now I had not checked the vent . Her pelvic bone seem fine based on the check that page shows.

I have checked her over a few times for mites fleas and mites and just found dirt

 

[Dharmachick]

I have 40 hens and get 4 - 6 eggs a day because of the short days. My brahmas will lay through the winter, as will my production hen, but my Ameraucana has not laid since she molted. Like someone else says, they start laying again in Feb. This year less hens are laying through the winter. I don't know why, but they are all healthy and young, except for a few of my pets, the oldest being 4, and still laying.