9 months no egg

FeatherstoneFrm

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Aug 1, 2014
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I posted about Comet several months ago and I'm still concerned that her are no eggs. Not even close. Her comb is small and light pink and her pelvic bones are still about half a finger width apart. That's a woman's average sized index finger, not a huge, burly, lumberjack's big thumb.
In the pics she is the lighter of the 2 reds. Her same age flock mates have been laying almost daily since early Sept.
Shes been squatting for months, eats the same food as the others, is just as active, just deosnt lay.
Occasionally, she has a dirty butt. Not crusty or blocked, just dirty butt feathers.
Is she going to be a freeloader for life?
I have a 6 month old silkie that may lay before her. IMG_20181215_115444262.jpg IMG_20181215_114954918.jpg IMG_20181215_114950086.jpg IMG_20181215_114741166.jpg IMG_20181214_110906711_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg IMG_20181215_114841033.jpg
Any opinions would be appreciated.
 
It's ok. It's likely just the short winter daylight hours that are stopping her now. We are at some of the shortest days of the year. Days will start getting longer after December 21 and egg production will pick up. She will start when she is ready, likely after the solstice. She looks healthy, so I wouldn't worry too much.
 

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