Off lay, moulting and empty crop...PLEASE HELP!!

[Pecob]

One of my chickens have stopped laying for 6 weeks now, she is moulting badly and isn't eating anything. What should I do?

 

[Eggcessive]

Chickens do not lay eggs when they are molting. I would give her scrambled eggs, tuna, or moistened chicken feed to get her to eat. She needs a boost in her protein. Molts are very hard on some chickens. Check her crop for emptying in the morning, check her for mites and lice, and after she completes her molt, I would probably worm her (don't do this during a molt.)

 

[Pecob]

Thank you for the advice! I will let you know what happens

 

[Pecob]

Thank you soo much for the advice, it has worked amazingly well! She has perked up and is eating the scrambled egg in particular! Thank you!