Hi I'm a total Newby.

[ritchie46]

My Bluebell is a hybrid. She is a grey coloured body and a darker head. On getting to know her she is less sociable with humans (I Just say she's shy) and at the moment not laying. I am trying to upload an image but it won't work. I will keep trying.

 

[ritchie46]

Do hens go through a laying cycle?

 

[drumstick diva]

Some hens take a break when the days shorten, also during a molt. What color eggs do Bluebells lay?

 

[ritchie46]

She laid one egg the second day I had her and it was white.
What is molting and how do you tell?

 

[mquimby15]

Molting is when a hen sheds old feathers, and devotes protein intake to new feathers rather than egg production. Protein and calcium are the key ingredients for egg production.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Here is an article on molt ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/what-happens-when-chickens-molt

As you are in Northern Ireland she should not be molting now. How old is she? She may just getting her egg laying machine in order if she is still young. Plus a move in home can cause them stress and stop them from laying.

 

[ritchie46]

Yea I'm thinking it's the move to her new coop has caused the stress and stopped her from laying. How long can this last do you think.

 

[mquimby15]

Can last upto a couple weeks. I'm not real familiar with that breed, but production birds will generally only go a day or so, sometimes they'll continue to lay through a move.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I agree could be a few days or a few weeks.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!