Golden sex link stopped laying

[Pippi Longstocking]

I have an amaracauna, sussex and golden sex link. The Golden is 8 months old. Laid regularly starting at 4 months with daily eggs for 2 weeks with one day off. Now she hasn't laid in over a week. The other 2 are still laying. We are in Las Vegas and have had some windstorms our neighbor is also always pounding away on the other side of the wall. Don't know if this would cause trouble. But the other 2 are still laying

 

[Jack3291]

Well it couldn't be stress or lighting because if that was so, that would affect all of the hens. It also couldn't be molt because that occurs at around 18 months. In the next week or so if the other hens also stop laying I suspect it could be illness or parasites which cause it to become stressed. Hope this helps!

 

[Pippi Longstocking]

Hope illness isn't the problem. They are all eating well and behaving the same

 

[PirateGirl]

Is the bird acting healthy otherwise? Eating, drinking, pooping, normal activity level and appearance? Not lethargic or hunched up? If all else is normal, try not to worry. It could be stress, she could be starting to go broody. Just keep an eye on her for now and check for a potential hidden nest.

 

[Yardmom]

What wall is the neighbor pounding on? Are these chickens getting natural light? Just because the others are laying does not mean the conditions are satisfactory for this bird.

 

[Pippi Longstocking]

Is the bird acting healthy otherwise? Eating, drinking, pooping, normal activity level and appearance? Not lethargic or hunched up? If all else is normal, try not to worry. It could be stress, she could be starting to go broody. Just keep an eye on her for now and check for a potential hidden nest.

She acts totally fine. I did remember I switched from laying crumbles to pellets and I don't know how much she is eating because they always come running when we go out. Can they be picky about layer feed?

 

[Pippi Longstocking]

What wall is the neighbor pounding on? Are these chickens getting natural light? Just because the others are laying does not mean the conditions are satisfactory for this bird.

Their living conditions are great. The neighbor is redoing his back yard and pounding into the ground so some vibration

 

[rosemarythyme]

Well it couldn't be stress or lighting because if that was so, that would affect all of the hens. It also couldn't be molt because that occurs at around 18 months.

It's not so simple - each bird is an individual so stress or daylight length can affect each one differently. Hence why some of my birds will molt early as August, or late as December, and why some resume laying in Feb. when others resume in April.

Also some pullets molt enough during their juvenile molt to stop or slow laying - I have a 9 month old that's just coming off a molt that's caused her to stop laying, but she's begun squatting again so I anticipate she'll resume laying in early March.

 

[aart]

Can they be picky about layer feed?

Change in feed shape can put them off.
She'll get back to eating and laying eventually.

 

[PirateGirl]

Sounds as if she is healthy. Some birds are just more sensitive or particular when it comes to changes and having the perfect laying conditions. I have one that’s so on and off again I’m surprised whenever I actually get eggs from her instead of worried when she randomly quits for a few weeks.