Buff orp stopped laying - over 4 weeks now

[Kellers86]

Clearly you are observant with your birds. IMO that is the most important thing in keeping them as healthy as you can[birds often try to pretend nothing is wrong when they are unwell ] I would continue to keep an eye on her. Do you handle her to check her general condition[weight]. Check for a full crop at night and and empty crop first thing in the morning, etc. There is tons of good info in the article section too!

Will do, thank you!

 

[Kellers86]

Sounds like she just needs to get some stability in her life. She's been through a lot lately. When my birds get stressed, I give them extra treats such as red grapes, chopped raw corn-on-cob, or air-popped popcorn. The way I approach them is that I come out with a large feed bowl and shout, "Look what I've got!" They all know that catch phrase. No matter where they are, they all come running to greet me, and I spend some time talking to them and handing out treats. I think it's good therapy for them (and for me!).

BTW, welcome to BYC!

Thanks for the welcome and the reassurance! Will certainly give her time and love to help her become a chilled-out chook!

 

[Kellers86]

Just a quick update - I gloved up and greased up last night as advised, and there's definitely no egg in there, so it's great to rule out a stuck egg. Also, have felt her crop which was full last night and empty this morning, so hopefully all's working nicely there.

Will continue prescribing time, love and patience - and will keep you updated on any developments!

Thanks for all your advice yesterday, it's certainly stopped me from freaking out so much

 

[biophiliac]

Greetings to June from my BO Helen.

 

[Kiki]

How does her belly feel?
Hard or swollen and squishy?
She could be laying internally.