Help--Hen not laying and lethargic!

[Pamela and the Quails]

Hi everyone, my 8-month old hen has not layed since the day before yesterday. I am very worried about her because she seems lethargic. We recently moved houses so she has been cooped up in a small cage (temporarily). We have let her out and put her in the nest box on several occasions, but she does not seem to want to lay. She also feels considerably heavier, which might mean she has an egg inside of her? Please help!

 

[21hens-incharge]

Moving is stressful for them. Being caged is stressful. The days are short. She is a young pullet.
All those things can delay/stop the laying.

Is she an only bird?
Is she eating /pooping well?

 

[Pamela and the Quails]

Moving is stressful for them. Being caged is stressful. The days are short. She is a young pullet.
All those things can delay/stop the laying.

Is she an only bird?
Is she eating /pooping well?

Yes, she is an only bird. I don’t think she’s eating very well, but she is pooping regularly. She doesnt seem to want to eat much.

 

[SueT]

Many hens don’t lay at all in the winter. (All of mine, for example.). Moving stress definitely would affect laying. At this point, she may wait till days are longer.

 

[Pamela and the Quails]

Many hens don’t lay at all in the winter. (All of mine, for example.). Moving stress definitely would affect laying. At this point, she may wait till days are longer.

Thanks! Is it normal if she is acting lethargic and not eating much? She doesn’t run around and act as lively as she used to. The climate here is warm (30 degrees)

 

[LaFleche]

Thanks! Is it normal if she is acting lethargic and not eating much? She doesn’t run around and act as lively as she used to. The climate here is warm (30 degrees)

Maybe get her some company. Chickens don't do well being all alone.

 

[Pamela and the Quails]

Maybe get her some company. Chickens don't do well being all alone.

Do you think she might be egg-bound?

 

[Jose11632]

Do you think she might be egg-bound?

Is she limping? Check in around her bum or hard just check for anything round and hard and near the inside of the thigh around check if not she isn’t at least that’s what I have seen

 

[Pamela and the Quails]

Is she limping? Check in around her bum or hard just check for anything round and hard and near the inside of the thigh around check if not she isn’t at least that’s what I have seen

UPDATE: She laid her egg!!

 

[Jose11632]

UPDATE: She laid her egg!!

How did it come out hard shell, soft shell is she more active and eating since a thing I have noticed with my chickens is that when they lay they go straight to their feeder or watered and drink or eat to refill themselves