Only lay for me ???

[Rennie]

I swear my chickens switch off laying when im not the one looking after them,

Ive been away for 4 days and my brother has been doing the daily chores with them and he says he has had no eggs at all..
I came back last night and went to see them ..gave them clean water etc ....and this morning, what's there waiting for me? .. a nice big fat egg,

This has happened a few times when i go away .. It has to be more than coincidence.. Its like they know im their boss and i have the eggs ..noone else

 

[BorderKelpie]

Maybe having a 'stranger' in their coop makes them nervous and they hold off on the eggs until you, the 'right' person shows up?
Just a weird, random thought.

 

[flakey chick]

You are their protector roo and they are too stressed to lay when you go away.