Longest lapse in egg production

[ChazzanHillel]

Hi everyone, I'm sure there are those of you who may have answered this question many times but not sure what thread to look for...

I have what believe is an American game mutt hen. She was given to me by a friend and he told me she has been a good layer. Not sure exactly how old she is, but my guess would be about 3 or 4 years old maybe. She has become a part of my flock, but it's been about 10 weeks now since I've had her and she has yet to lay even one egg.

It's getting to the point where I'm getting ready to grant her the honor of being set at my sabbath table

My curiosity as to wondering if she will ever lay again has kept me from doing so. My question is for all you long time chicken raisers... What's the longest one of your hens has taken a break in laying during the spring/summer months and started again?

 

[chooks4life]

Games in general and many mutts are terrible layers on average, from what I've read and heard. I keep mutts/mongrels for laying and dual purpose capacities though and find them more productive than I generally have need or use for, it does all depend on bloodlines.

If you want her for eggs you've got the wrong chook and chances are she'll be not much use for meat either. Some breeds are known to lay 12 eggs a year or up to 50 tops --- that's a lot of weeks of nonlaying inbetween.

I'd give her a pinch of kelp powder per day in her food and that should start her again if it's just a nutritional shortfall, which pretty commonly occurs on so-called 'complete' commercial layer diets, but there's a good chance she's genetically just not capable of laying that many eggs a year.

Best wishes.