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My turkey is not laying

Discussion in 'Turkeys' started by muesky, May 17, 2008.

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  1. May 17, 2008 #1
    muesky

    muesky Got Peacocks?

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    Ok everyone I have a Bourbon Red breeding pair and my hen has been laying really well. All of a sudden she has stopped laying. She seems healthy and I know she is well feed and I can not figure out what is wrong.
    I did do a full overhaul on the coop and totally cleaned everything out and every since then she has not laid one egg. This has been about a week now. Is this normal?
    I am not sure if she should go to the vet or something.
    The weather has been pretty mild and the coop is well ventilated.
    Any opinions or advice?
    Thanks,
    R
     
  2. May 18, 2008 #2
    FrontPorchIndiana

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    Could she be hiding them somewhere else?
     
  3. May 18, 2008 #3
    MissPrissy

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    Changing everything in the coop could have put her off her nest - meaning big changes can cause them to stop laying. The same with chickens. Since turkeys don't lay year round how long has she been laying?
     
  4. May 19, 2008 #4
    muesky

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    Quote:She has been laying since March I would say. Her first dozen or so eggs became breakfast I hatched out about a dozen or so and have sold a couple of dozen.
    I have notice her being grumpy lately and just a little broody. The incubator is packed so maybe I will just stick some eggs under her this week and see if she will sit them.
    When given lemons make lemonade as grandma used to say.[​IMG]
    Thanks for the advice,
    Rebecca
     
  5. May 19, 2008 #5
    PearlD

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    My RB hen is doing the same freaking thing!!! What is up with that??? Are they on strike or something, cuz My Narry hen is laying like crazy! [​IMG]

    No changes in my coop, and I even quit letting her free-range for a couple of days to make sure she wasn't hiding them.........NO EGGS!!! Anyone else with this problem? It may be because of a cold front we had move in last week.....because I noticed the quail really slowed the laying down too. I will research this.... [​IMG]
     
  6. Apr 30, 2013 #6
    idellia

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    my turkeys r 1 year old and still not laying I haven't come up with nothing yet I have got them in a lot to run in .I don't no what else to do u got any suggestion thanks
     
  7. May 1, 2013 #7
    dolphin28

    dolphin28 Hatching

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    mine doing the same she goes to her place to lay and no egg does the same evrey day she is a bronze turkey i have a white turkey thats laying evrey day dont know what this is if you find out please let me know thanks
     

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