EE stopped laying.... why?

[aart]

My EE get high protein feed.....and they can still be quite sporadic layers.
Can depend on the breeds used to produce them.

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

I only got 1 egg today from all 11 girls -_-

 

[aart]

I only got 1 egg today from all 11 girls -_-

You free range? Might be time for a week's lock down.

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

Most days i do. Do they lay somewhere else or just not lay as much while free ranging?

 

[HiItsMeeee]

Have you gotten them checked by a vet?

 

[junebuggena]

Most days i do. Do they lay somewhere else or just not lay as much while free ranging?

When they free range, they have a tendency to find their own nesting place, rather than use the one you have provided. Keep them in about an hour later in the morning and watch them when you let them out. If one makes a beeline in a particular direction, keep you distance and watch her (but don't let her know that you are watching and following). When she 'disappears' for several minutes, she's in 'her' spot and is settling in to lay. Leave her be. When she's done give that area a thorough search for the hidden nest.

 

[aart]

Most days i do. Do they lay somewhere else or just not lay as much while free ranging?

Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop for 3-4 days can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. They can be confined to coop 24/7 for a few days to a week, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it. ..at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

No they havent been to a vet. I kept them in the coop/run yesterday and got 7 eggs. Keeping them in today also because we are getting a big storm

 

[junebuggena]

No they havent been to a vet. I kept them in the coop/run yesterday and got 7 eggs. Keeping them in today also because we are getting a big storm

7 out of 11 is pretty darn good. They must have been hiding their eggs from you.

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

Ya my EE isnt laying, my silkie is broody and 2 are molting.