Longhorn not laying...

[Swilli32]

My longhorn will not lay anymore! Shes almost 2 and she used to lay for me daily. Over the winter her shells got easily thin and I started giving them oyster shells, but she still won't lay and when she does (only once every two weeks) they are so thin and broken. They free range for a couple hours a day, and then are locked in there run and coop because I have neighbor dogs I have to keep an eye on them. Any suggestions?

 

[hysop]

What all are you feeding your chickens and how much?

 

[Swilli32]

What all are you feeding your chickens and how much?

Layer pellet and in a feeder. And scraps from my kitchen that are safe for chickens

 

[pibb]

Maybe its just the lighting but her legs and beak look awfully pale. Are the legs yellow or white?

Maybe too many table scraps? Skip the table scraps and make her eat feed only. You can make a wet mash out of it and she will think its something new like a treat.

What exact brand of feed? Does she have chicken feed available 24/7?

 

[Swilli32]

Yes she has pellets all the time. Its ifa brand layer pellets. The scraps aren't much. Just small amounts, but I can stop doing that.

 

[hysop]

Yes she has pellets all the time. Its ifa brand layer pellets. The scraps aren't much. Just small amounts, but I can stop doing that.

So your other hens are laying? It’s just her who isn’t?

 

[Swilli32]

Yes both the others lay (2 sexlinx) but she doesn't. When she does they are so thin and cracked before I even get to the coop

 

[hysop]

I would probably take pictures of her eggs and post on the emergency thread and maybe someone can help identify what she’s missing or if she’s sick somehow.