floralace
Chirping
- Aug 29, 2021
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I have an EE pullet, not sure her exact age but she was hatched this spring. At the beginning of August she laid a tiny blue egg (I know it was her since she’s the only one that could be laying blue eggs), and in the next few days she laid a couple more. Then suddenly, she stopped laying and hasn’t laid since. She looks and acts healthy, no signs of any problems that I can tell. I’m not really concerned about her production, my other hens lay plenty of eggs, and she’s very friendly and sweet so as long as she’s happy I’m not super worried. But I’d like to know if it’s normal for young pullets to start laying early and then stop?
I guess it’s possible she has a secret nest somewhere, too, since she free-ranges. And if she’s laying eggs somewhere else, I’m sure the eggs are being eaten by wild animals, which is not ideal since I don’t want predators around. Any advice for a newish chicken owner? Thanks!
I guess it’s possible she has a secret nest somewhere, too, since she free-ranges. And if she’s laying eggs somewhere else, I’m sure the eggs are being eaten by wild animals, which is not ideal since I don’t want predators around. Any advice for a newish chicken owner? Thanks!