65 days since last egg...record-breaking brood or medical problem?

[maizy'smom]

My BLRW, Florie, laid her last egg on June 21st, brooded for 38 days, and still hasn't rejoined the ranks of egg-laying girls. She's not acting at all unwell, though she did experience some molting toward the end of the brood. That seems to have tapered off now. When do I start to worry? Or is she just a world-class free-loader?

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ETA: My girls are all about 15 months old.

 

[Judy]

Not world class at all, lol, I've had them stay broody a lot longer. She'll get around to it eventually.

 

[maizy'smom]

Thanks Flockcatcher,
I was just beginning to worry that I wasn't picking up on some important medical clue, and a little guilty about thinking grudgingly of her if it was something she couldn't help. Well, at least I can stop worrying about that! Lol. Thanks for the reassurance.

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[maizy'smom]

Hi, it's me again. I'm just bumping this thread because it is now October 2nd, and Florence STILL HASN'T STARTED LAYING since June 21st. That's roughly three and a half months. Has she officially earned "World Class" Free-Loader status yet? When DO I start being concerned? Is there something I could be doing to encourage her? Something I should add to her diet? Oh, and Pearl, my BO, has just started her third "broody" since March 27th. I know BO's are prone to being broody, but how often is too often? Does her diet need tweaking?

Soooo many questions, soooo little experience........


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ETA: Just counted. That 's 104 days since last egg.

 

[kreagerm]

After my broody hen finally snapped out of her mother cravings she was skinny and featherless, pretty sad looking girl. It took about 2 months before she started laying again, but that was after her molt was complete and she picked up her weight. Hang in there it will happen.