Random egg lay

[Harlemcemani]

I have a pair of Ayman Cemani my hen will lay 1 egg every other day. For about 12 -14 days and then she’ll stop laying. I feed laying crumbles (Purina) and they never run out of water. My coop is in a old pole barn stalled out with wire and fence pickets on the outside space 3” apart and the have a 10 x10 run outside. Anything I need to do different?

 

[chickengirl778]

Do you provide free-choice oyster shell? The may need it for more calcium for the eggshells.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I have a pair of Ayman Cemani my hen will lay 1 egg every other day. For about 12 -14 days and then she’ll stop laying. I feed laying crumbles (Purina) and they never run out of water. My coop is in a old pole barn stalled out with wire and fence pickets on the outside space 3” apart and the have a 10 x10 run outside. Anything I need to do different?

Hi, welcome to BYC!

How long does she stop laying for?

By a pair.. you mean one hen and one rooster? How old are they? Do you give treats?

Laying can be effected by many things. Nutrition is one. But there are also possible predator visits or other disturbances we might notice. Even the weather can impact laying. Parasites like intestinal worms or external like poultry lice or mites can also impact laying. Broody behavior another big one, even in alleged non broody breeds. Right near the top of the list has got to be genetics...

So many birds will lay a "clutch" of eggs and take a short break... maybe a few days and in new layers I have even seen a few weeks break from a gal who in the end was not a consistent layer and would do that all the time.

So depending on how long of a break you are describing, it may or may not be normal. Are you able to post a pic? Anything different like not eating or drinking during that time? What is your run floor covered with?

 

[aart]

So many birds will lay a "clutch" of eggs and take a short break... maybe a few days and in new layers I have even seen a few weeks break from a gal who in the end was not a consistent layer and would do that all the time.

So depending on how long of a break you are describing, it may or may not be normal. Are you able to post a pic? Anything different like not eating or drinking during that time? What is your run floor covered with?

Ditto Dat^^^

 

[Harlemcemani]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

How long does she stop laying for?

By a pair.. you mean one hen and one rooster? How old are they? Do you give treats?

Laying can be effected by many things. Nutrition is one. But there are also possible predator visits or other disturbances we might notice. Even the weather can impact laying. Parasites like intestinal worms or external like poultry lice or mites can also impact laying. Broody behavior another big one, even in alleged non broody breeds. Right near the top of the list has got to be genetics...

So many birds will lay a "clutch" of eggs and take a short break... maybe a few days and in new layers I have even seen a few weeks break from a gal who in the end was not a consistent layer and would do that all the time.

So depending on how long of a break you are describing, it may or may not be normal. Are you able to post a pic? Anything different like not eating or drinking during that time? What is your run floor covered with?

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[Harlemcemani]

Hen eat well and looks to be in great shape. Coop has dirt floor and the run is under a white oak tree.