Hi Friends,
I have four hens, about 9 months old. All have been laying regularly throughout the winter, but in recent weeks I have seen the egg laying dropping off. All are different breeds (barred rock, cinnamon queen, RIR and Easter Egger. My Easter Egger hasn't layed an egg in at least three weeks. She seems fine overall. From what I have seen she is still eating and drinking OK. I have inspected her and can't see anything amiss. Her feathers are clean and her vent area is not red or swollen. Really the only way that I can be sure that she is the one who isn't laying is because she is the only one who lays green eggs, yet I still see her on the nest sometimes.
I was getting 3-4 eggs per day and now only get 2-3. Should I be worried? Any ideas of how to get her to lay again?
Thanks for your help.
I have four hens, about 9 months old. All have been laying regularly throughout the winter, but in recent weeks I have seen the egg laying dropping off. All are different breeds (barred rock, cinnamon queen, RIR and Easter Egger. My Easter Egger hasn't layed an egg in at least three weeks. She seems fine overall. From what I have seen she is still eating and drinking OK. I have inspected her and can't see anything amiss. Her feathers are clean and her vent area is not red or swollen. Really the only way that I can be sure that she is the one who isn't laying is because she is the only one who lays green eggs, yet I still see her on the nest sometimes.
I was getting 3-4 eggs per day and now only get 2-3. Should I be worried? Any ideas of how to get her to lay again?
Thanks for your help.