Pullet stopped laying?

[baysidechicks]

Hi,
So my Lakenvelder has now appeared to stop laying altogether? She started in September, so not that long ago, and was good for an egg every other day, most recently NOT in the nesting box, and now appears to have stopped altogether. They are in a 64' run, only four chickens, plus the 32' open sided coop level with the roost and nesting boxes. The only other pullet laying is a Golden Comet who is like clockwork and has always laid in the nesting box, and the two Polish girls are getting close and being VERY curious about the nesting box, and today I found a bunch of the nesting material outside one of the boxes. I just added fresh pine shavings to their coop level and to the boxes. I have searched the run high and low - it's not that big and doesn't have any hiding places really - and no egg, nor any signs of egg eating. I've watched her as much as I can without sitting and staring at her for hours (which would make her nervous as heck, she's already flightier than the rest). Thoughts? I don't have curtains over the nesting box, my next thought is to hang a curtain and see if she just wants that little bit more privacy.

 

[CluckerFamily]

How long has it been since she last laid an egg?
Have there been any changes to the flock? Water, food, environment, etc.

 

[urbanfarmersCNA]

For what it's worth, my golden comets started laying in early september, and they were good for an egg per day (like your GC). I was getting 10 (sometimes 11) per day, then three days ago it stopped. I didn't keep count on Saturday, but noticed there was something different, no eggs after morning coffee...

And they laid at odd times...like throughout the day. Normally they are done by noon. Then Sunday we got a total of six. Very odd! Then today, drumroll.. we got two! Whattttt!

 

[baysidechicks]

It’s been at least a week since she stopped laying. No other changes in the coop, food and water the same as it has been. She’s a bit flighty despite being handled since a baby.

 

[aart]

So my Lakenvelder has now appeared to stop laying altogether?

How old is she, in weeks or months?
Some pullets do not lay all winter, or will slow production.
As long as she's eating/drinking/pooping/moving around OK, I'd not worry.

 

[baysidechicks]

She's 27 weeks. She's active enough, she's a very quick little birb and always moving, eating and drinking and pooping normally. Before she stopped altogether, she was dropping eggs all over the run after being pretty good about laying in the nest, so maybe it's just new layer issues.