No Eggs since early July

[aart]

What's the point of confining them or retraining them of where to lay when they are not laying at all?
The exam, good to know, but I have two hens and neither is laying, so the exam will tell me nothing.

The exam tells if they are laying, by spacing of pelvic points F-F.

 

[Tortoise]

The exam tells if they are laying, by spacing of pelvic points F-F.

I understand what it can do if they were laying. But they are not laying at all. There is no question about whether they are laying or not. There is not many if any really, hiding spots in my yard. If they were laying, it would 100% be found. My yard is very bare. One short mulberry tree they can go under for shade and hawk protection. Then there is their own run and coop and then my tortoise outer shed, which has no place to hide eggs either. Their eggs are also different. The mix lays a little larger more oval egg and a bit lighter then the full Orp.

 

[rosemarythyme]

How would I tell if they had worms?
Everything else seems good.

Fecal sample. Even vets that don't do chickens may be willing to take a look at a sample for you.

 

[Tortoise]

Fecal sample. Even vets that don't do chickens may be willing to take a look at a sample for you.

Would their poop be different at all?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Would their poop be different at all?

Not sure.

The last time I treated for worms it was very obvious, as it was roundworms so I could see the worms in the poop. The poop otherwise looked normal. Not all types of worms are so visible.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Photos of the hens?

 

[Tortoise]

Photos of the hens?

I can try and get some tomorrow.

 

[David61]

egg eater? the birds or something else. put some eggs out and see if they go away.

 

[Tortoise]

egg eater? the birds or something else. put some eggs out and see if they go away.

No egg eaters. Not during the day when they would lay and they are locked up at night.