When your hens stop laying....

[Bluechick2u]

So I have a question about hens and laying.
I have a 1 yr old hen who hatched 6 chicks 9 weeks ago.
She took care of them for 4 weeks, then let them fend for themselves.
they did fine....
My hen started laying again week later....but 10 days after producing an egg a day she has stopped laying. So I haven't seen an egg for a week. Is there a chance she will lay eggs again? and why do they stop? does she need some kind of psychological treatment or nutrition to start laying again?

Is she molting? Mine are molting in this hot weather and many have stopped laying because of it.

 

[Peaky]

Is she molting? Mine are molting in this hot weather and many have stopped laying because of it.

I haven't noticed that she has lost feathers, but she is an english cuckoo orpington with lots of feathers and very round and fluffy. Ill catch her tonight and check for lost feathers. thanks

 

[Bluechick2u]

Some of mine aren't molting yet but are just upset at the temperature swings, they've stopped for now also, in the past they started back up once temps even out a bit, its low 40s at night and 90s in day and that's hard on them.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

So I have a question about hens and laying.
I have a 1 yr old hen who hatched 6 chicks 9 weeks ago.
She took care of them for 4 weeks, then let them fend for themselves.
they did fine....
My hen started laying again week later....but 10 days after producing an egg a day she has stopped laying. So I haven't seen an egg for a week. Is there a chance she will lay eggs again? and why do they stop? does she need some kind of psychological treatment or nutrition to start laying again?

I have 2 young hens that refuse to lay eggs in population. They are allowed to free range our human house part of the property. We have a milk crate close to the back patio deck and they both lay just about everyday. Less stress I believe. They are Easter Eggers. So we make breakfast on the weekends by just walking out the back door and snatching a 1 hour old egg or two. Poor little girls.

 

[Bluechick2u]

I want some like that!

 

[BantyChooks]

I sell my non-layers. I will probably move to butchering them sometime in the next few years, except in the case of those that sorta capture my heart. They get to stay on as pets and live out their years.

 

[Dawnclucks22]

We plan to keep ours as pets; we're quite attached to our ladies! However, after all the research we've done and getting used to the wonderful taste of fresh eggs we wouldn't dare go back to buying eggs. We're thinking we'll get a couple laying hens after our girls have stopped

 

[BantyChooks]

We plan to keep ours as pets; we're quite attached to our ladies! However, after all the research we've done and getting used to the wonderful taste of fresh eggs we wouldn't dare go back to buying eggs. We're thinking we'll get a couple laying hens after our girls have stopped

Chicken math, huh?

 

[The Angry Hen]

Hello,

I do not nor ever will cull any of my chickens.
They are my family, let along my best friends.

When they stop laying, I let them make the decision.
They will die at some point, but until then I help them through.

They last as long as they can and die only when ready.
Mine are 6 - 7 years of age...(Oldest)...They are still laying.

-The Angry Hen

 

[Chickassan]

I'm going to give my old girls the coop and run they're used to and build a new coop for laying hens. So im going to have a retirement home. My flock isn't even in the double digits so it's totally feasible.