They quit laying!!!!

[fishnet1971]

8 girls, just at 2 years old. healthy as far as I know! spoiled rotten. Always left me an egg a day. Red Sex Links. Down to 1 or 2 eggs a day!!! Even my EE has not left me an egg in4 days. WHAT THE HECK????????

 

[chicmom]

Hi there! Could they be molting? Did you change anything in the coop? Something new going on, like did you get a new dog or the neighbors get a new dog?

Could something be stealing their eggs? Or someone?

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

X2 above, they could also be starting up right now. Egg laying schedules could be different, I'm pretty sure it takes 12-24 hours for a egg to form and the hen to lay it. So they could be mixing up their laying times. In the summer though, they should be laying like crazy!

 

[fishnet1971]

Normally they are laying like nuts now! It's their second year laying, so I didnt think it was age. Found out last night as i picked my EE up to make sure she wasnt having a problem, after a HANDFUL of feathers came out in my hands that she is molting. Nothing stealing the eggs as far as I know. The Taj ma hal is fool proof. Nothing ever getting in or out, unless a chipmunk or squirrel during the day. No snakes. Nothing at night ever. They do lay on a wierd time schedule. normally a few in the am, a few in the afternoon. So i have:
1 EE molting - excused.
1 roo, - excused!!!!!! lol
1 old timer - excused
2 Cochins - still getting one every few days
1 RSL sick - excused
4 RSL only 2 eggs and 1 very thin shelled that breaks most of the time....

hmmmm..... after looking at that, maybe they are just slowing down a little. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I JUST NEED MORE BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!