Black Copper Maran only laid once

[sharoncreer]

I have three healthy, beautiful chickens - a black copper maran, an andalusian, and a mix maran/andalusian. My copper maran laid one egg on Sept. 12 when she was 21 weeks old. It was a gorgeous, deep, chocolate brown egg. Unfortunately, it is the only egg she has laid. One of the other chickens started laying about a month later. It has now been two months since and she is 31 weeks old and she has yet to lay another egg. She has a bright, red comb and is very active. She seems totally healthy. I am feeding her layer feed with extra calcium. Should I be concerned?

 

[sourland]

Is it possible that she may have a hidden nest ?

 

[drumstick diva]

Do you have any "egg eater," chickens or predators around? Snakes, rats, raccoons, will take eggs.

 

[Pork Pie]

Welcome to BYC. I too would have suspicions that she may be laying elsewhere.

Best wishes
CT

 

[CuzChickens]

Hello there, and welcome to Backyard Chickens! You've been given some great ideas for why she hasn't been laying, I hope you figure out what's wrong!

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!

 

[QueenMisha]

Welcome to BYC! It's great to have you.

 

[sharoncreer]

We have a nice big chicken run that she is kept in, but there really isn't any place for a hidden nest. We do have predators around our area, but as everything is brand new, there isn't a way for any predators to get in. Is it possible for a chicken not to be a layer?

 

[redsoxs]

Hello from Kansas and

! Pleased you joined our community! Best wishes to you and your flock!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

One of my EE did basically that. I got 2 eggs, then nothing. About 2 months later she has finally started laying on a regular basis.

My guess is her system is still getting going and the short days may have an effect, since there is no possibility of a hidden nest. The things I experience with a flock of 50 is much greater than what I saw when I had only 3.