EE Stopped Laying...Again. Stress?

[prescottchicken]

I know WHY my hen doesn't lay. But can someone help me figure out how to help her relax? My EE/Americauna is very susceptible to stress and she's had a lot of it lately! She has only laid for about 10 weeks of her life (she's a year old). We moved and then a coyote ate her BFF and THEN a raccoon got an arm in the run and pulled off the head of a pullet. so now she is freaked out and also depressed that she is no longer allowed to roam free.

SO: assuming that the fortress in which my chickens now reside ceases the predator attacks, is there a way to help my little lady relax and start to lay again? Or should I just appreciate her for the funny and sweet pet that she is and get some more laying chicks this spring?

 

[Yay Chicks!]

I would say, "time." Given that she has no more trauma, I would just give her time.

 

[sumi]

Time and lots of TLC. I've read once that a little ACV (apple cider vinegar) in their drinking water helps chickens overcome stress. I have not tried this myself, so I can't tell you if it's true or not, but it may be worth a try? If anything their ACV has got health benefits

 

[aart]

I know WHY my hen doesn't lay. But can someone help me figure out how to help her relax? My EE/Americauna is very susceptible to stress and she's had a lot of it lately! She has only laid for about 10 weeks of her life (she's a year old). We moved and then a coyote ate her BFF and THEN a raccoon got an arm in the run and pulled off the head of a pullet. so now she is freaked out and also depressed that she is no longer allowed to roam free.

SO: assuming that the fortress in which my chickens now reside ceases the predator attacks, is there a way to help my little lady relax and start to lay again? Or should I just appreciate her for the funny and sweet pet that she is and get some more laying chicks this spring?

Yep......and time.......and also know that often EE's are not prolific or consistent layers.