Hen hasn’t laid since last fall

[shroompy]

Just one of my BCM girls has not laid a “real” egg since last fall. My other girls are laying consistently since beginning of April. The girl in question laid a fairy egg two weeks ago, but that’s it. She is acting normally and they all get the same nutrition. I have free choice oyster shell. She laid consistently at the end of last summer.
What do I need to check for?

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

@Wyorp Rock might be able to help.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Just one of my BCM girls has not laid a “real” egg since last fall. My other girls are laying consistently since beginning of April. The girl in question laid a fairy egg two weeks ago, but that’s it. She is acting normally and they all get the same nutrition. I have free choice oyster shell. She laid consistently at the end of last summer.
What do I need to check for?

I'm not sure what you can do, but wait and see if she resumes laying eggs.

If she's acting normal, eating/drinking, active, it doesn't sound like she's sick. Some hens slow down in production as they age, this may be the case with her.

 

[BurbCoop]

Is she by chance the head hen in the flock?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

And how old is this hen? And what are you feeding, including treats?

 

[cassie]

Chicken and dumplings?

 

[firechicken76]

Is she by chance the head hen in the flock?

Could this cause a hen to stop or significantly slow down laying?

 

[BurbCoop]

Could this cause a hen to stop or significantly slow down laying?

I believe so in certain cases, and based on my own experience. Our head hen stopped laying eggs early on and briefly took on a rooster-like role, even crowing for a little while. Much later, she started laying again for about a month or so, then stopped for good.