Things that make you go, "hmmmm?"

[MaGlockner]

Well, I'd resigned myself. Ms Gypsy at 13 months stopped laying (end of last June). Nothing wrong with her. Couldn't find any evidence of eggs being eaten or hidden. She's an EE and had been my last hen to lay but most consistent 5-6 eggs / week. I had switched to a different brand of layer pellets, but when I switched back, still no eggs.

Yesterday I found a wee blue egg. Same size as her first couple. Could she be starting up again? What the sam hell is goin on??

 

[Callender Girl]

In my experience, some hens seem to take a hiatus, then decide to restart production. I had seen nothing from my Salmon Faverolles this year. As they are getting up in years, I thought nothing of it; they live with a couple of other "retirees."

Then, all of a sudden, they not only restarted production, they became incredibly vocal about stealing a nest box in another coop and chasing off the coop's rightful residents.

Chickens!

 

[MysteryChicken]

My sister's EE likes to take mini vacations from laying every once in awhile.
She'd lay for a good week, or a few, or a good month, or two, & then stop laying for several weeks, upto a month.

 

[MaGlockner]

was not a fairy egg. Cracked that sucker for breakfast, beautiful yolk inside. Let's see if we get anything today. Thanks for the responses!

 

[MaGlockner]

got a second yesterday. She's baaaack!

 

[MaGlockner]

third egg today. also evidence that she has succombed to the Roo's advances ... I guess that's the answer - regular rogering has started her up again

 

[MaGlockner]

four days in a row, then a break.

 

[MaGlockner]

4 days on, one day off, back on again today. I'd say she's back in business. after almost a full year off!!!!