ReelFaster
Songster
I know there are 100's of posts and information about not laying. But I can't seem to figure this one out and it could be I just have 2 hens with health issues.
Speckled Sussex and a Plymouth Rock, both about 2-3yrs old.
Plymouth Rock was a little egg laying machine then she stopped last Aug/Sept as she was molting. That lasted several several weeks and then winter came and I figured it was the lack of daylight and the onset of winter. Although I usually always got a couple of eggs over the winter from her. Fast forward to this spring and still nothing. She seems happy as can be, her comb is red (not blood red) but does not look pale. She eats and drinks normally, seems completely normal. I checked her for mites and lice, nothing. I check their poo for worms all the time and just recently dewormed the entire flock of 4 (about 4-5 weeks ago). I am at a loss. She did have wry neck in the past but I was able to correct it and I am pretty sure she was laying afterwards (I could be wrong).
My Speckled Sussex has had a few bouts of sour crop, one just recently. She also had vent gleet as well, but we've turned the corner on both and she is well into a few weeks post recovery. Her comb is red, but not red like the two other egg layers. I've checked her for mites/lice and she has been dewormed. Not sure if I am just not being patient enough. She too has not laid in a very long time but that is on me as she's had the vent gleet for a long time and I just thought it was pasty butt until she really didn't start feeling well. I treated her with monistat for 7 full days 2x a day, and she recovered well.
Just thought I'd share in case anyone has experienced this in the past. At this point I am going close to a whole year without either laying an egg. Thanks in advance!
Speckled Sussex and a Plymouth Rock, both about 2-3yrs old.
Plymouth Rock was a little egg laying machine then she stopped last Aug/Sept as she was molting. That lasted several several weeks and then winter came and I figured it was the lack of daylight and the onset of winter. Although I usually always got a couple of eggs over the winter from her. Fast forward to this spring and still nothing. She seems happy as can be, her comb is red (not blood red) but does not look pale. She eats and drinks normally, seems completely normal. I checked her for mites and lice, nothing. I check their poo for worms all the time and just recently dewormed the entire flock of 4 (about 4-5 weeks ago). I am at a loss. She did have wry neck in the past but I was able to correct it and I am pretty sure she was laying afterwards (I could be wrong).
My Speckled Sussex has had a few bouts of sour crop, one just recently. She also had vent gleet as well, but we've turned the corner on both and she is well into a few weeks post recovery. Her comb is red, but not red like the two other egg layers. I've checked her for mites/lice and she has been dewormed. Not sure if I am just not being patient enough. She too has not laid in a very long time but that is on me as she's had the vent gleet for a long time and I just thought it was pasty butt until she really didn't start feeling well. I treated her with monistat for 7 full days 2x a day, and she recovered well.
Just thought I'd share in case anyone has experienced this in the past. At this point I am going close to a whole year without either laying an egg. Thanks in advance!