Lucille, whom I suspect is a cornish cross, has been laying reliably every other day since late June. Now it's been 4-5 days without an egg. I know she's not considered a laying breed, but does anyone know why she might have stopped laying? As far as I can tell, there hasn't been anything traumatic going on, and she doesn't seem sick or unhappy. Is it the heat? It's been pretty freakin' hot here in GA (97 degrees this afternoon) and I know meat birds have a difficult time in the heat. I'm keeping a close eye on her and she has plenty of shade and water.
I got Lucille from a neighbor so I am not 100% sure of her age or breed, but she's around 8-10 months old and a really hefty girl:
I got Lucille from a neighbor so I am not 100% sure of her age or breed, but she's around 8-10 months old and a really hefty girl:

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