What breed am i??

[Michael OShay]

Any of you guys have any suggestions on how to get her laying again?

I think all you can do is given her the best care possible. Make sure that she always has available, nutritionally balanced food and fresh, clean water. Avoid treats like scratch and scraps from the table, and feed her layer feed exclusively. Sometimes leaving fake eggs in the nesting boxes seems to stimulate them into laying, and make sure that the nesting boxes are in the darkest part of your coop. Also, it is important to make sure that she is not stressed in any way. The stress of being bullied before may have contributed to her laying stoppage. With good care, even egg house hens that have been discarded because their laying has diminished or stopped, have often begun laying again. Good luck with her.

 

[SFCountryGirl]

I think all you can do is given her the best care possible. Make sure that she always has available, nutritionally balanced food and fresh, clean water. Avoid treats like scratch and scraps from the table, and feed her layer feed exclusively. Sometimes leaving fake eggs in the nesting boxes seems to stimulate them into laying, and make sure that the nesting boxes are in the darkest part of your coop. Also, it is important to make sure that she is not stressed in any way. The stress of being bullied before may have contributed to her laying stoppage. With good care, even egg house hens that have been discarded because their laying has diminished or stopped, have often begun laying again. Good luck with her.

hmm. good to know. ive been giving her pellet layer feed, grass and grit/oyster shell. I change her water everyday, and I just put a golf ball in one of the nest boxes.. Hopefully she'll be back to normal soon. Thank you for the help.

 

[Michael OShay]

hmm. good to know. ive been giving her pellet layer feed, grass and grit/oyster shell. I change her water everyday, and I just put a golf ball in one of the nest boxes.. Hopefully she'll be back to normal soon. Thank you for the help.

You're welcome.

 

[SFCountryGirl]

I went to check on her earlier this evening. She's laying on the golf ball and being very protective of it! Is this a good sign? I also put boards around her nest before roost so it would be the darkest spot. I was wonder since she has a egg to lay on will she produce more?

 

[Sunshine0235]

Sounds like she is broody. That's where they are trying to hatch eggs instead of lay them.

 

[SFCountryGirl]

well poo. Should i leave her broody or take out the golf ball?

 

[Cyan Night]

If you want her broody and to hatch eggs, you can leave her and put the fertilized eggs under her. If you don't want her broody, or don't have any eggs to hatch, you can remove the golf ball and try to "unbroody" her, for lack of a better word.