Why Is My Hen Not Laying After Being Broody?!?!?!?!

[Keni*Sue]

i have a cochin hen thats a little over a year old. she was pretty consistant at laying an egg a day and then she went broody, but nothing hatched. but now about 2 and a half weeks later i have only see 1 egg since she was broody. is this normal? does it just take time for her to start laying again? she has the right food that has a layer supplement in it but still no eggs anyone have any guess as to why this may be??

 

[Davaroo]

Keni*Sue :

i have a cochin hen thats a little over a year old. she was pretty consistant at laying an egg a day and then she went broody, but nothing hatched. but now about 2 and a half weeks later i have only see 1 egg since she was broody. is this normal? does it just take time for her to start laying again? she has the right food that has a layer supplement in it but still no eggs anyone have any guess as to why this may be??

Pretty normal, I think. Cochins are not renowned as broodies, and I gather they have a more difficult time of it. longer to get to it, longer to get out.
Be patient.​

 

[Jajika]

After my hens are broody, it usually takes them several weeks to get back to laying.

My chickens are pretty garden variety: Amaracauna, RIR, Leghorn, Buttercup, Buff Orpington, part Silkie, Sex-linked and Speckled Sussex.

Each is different in her way--some lay a week later, some take longer...

Just like all women, we are unique

 

[speckledhen]

It varies, how long it takes them to return to laying. My bantam Cochin hen just started back laying a couple days ago and her chicks are 8 weeks old now.