She’s beautiful and the friendliest gal but no eggs

Scarlet_OHara

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Jul 19, 2020
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She is trying to get by on her looks alone I think. She is 31 weeks old. Im told an Easter Egger. She’s hasn’t laid yet. All other gals have by 24- 26 weeks. Any advice? I appreciate it!
 

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She is trying to get by on her looks alone I think. She is 31 weeks old. Im told an Easter Egger. She’s hasn’t laid yet. All other gals have by 24- 26 weeks. Any advice? I appreciate it!
She’s gorgeous. She will soon. Some pullets take longer to start laying. Is she eating layer feed or are you offering oyster shells? The extra calcium that they need seems to help
 
As red as her comb is I'd say she's either already laying or very close.
Are you positive she's not laying?
Not all EE's lay blue/green eggs.

Might be time for an exam:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

Then maybe....
Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop/run for a week or so can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. Fake eggs/golf balls in the nests can help 'show' them were to lay. They can be confined to coop and maybe run 24/7 for a few days to a week, provided you have adequate space and ventilation, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it. ..at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.
 

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