Will my Easter egger ever lay again?

[amartinlb]

My EE started laying in July, a pretty olive color egg every other day until the beginning of Sept. Then a hawk was around the roosters started "bothering" everyone and no more eggs. I posted at that time and everyone said sometimes they stop for a while, or start when it calms down. I got rid of the roosters - they were all supposed to be pullets - three were roos. It is now 3 fulls months - never laid again! The others are all laying a lot of eggs, on layer pellets. Will she lay again? I miss my olive color eggs, taking a break is one thing but 3 months???

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Where are you located?
My Easter Eggers due tend to take an extended break over winter. I have not received Easter Egger eggs for a couple of weeks now. None from my Ameracaunas either. Hang in there, I do believe you will again get those pretty eggs, it just may take a little more waiting.

 

[WVJeanne]

My Easter Eggers are laying about 80%. I have a light on in the coop at night. While some of the chickens bred especially for eggs will lay some in the winter without a light, most won't. Your chickens will start laying again when you have 14 hours of daylight. If you put a light on, it may take a few weeks to take effect.

 

[Imp]

My EE is the most erratic layer. No eggs for about 2 months now. Even during the summer I'd get 8-10 eggs in a couple weeks then nothing for a few weeks.

Imp

 

[tulie13]

I had just had 2 out of 5 EE's start laying when I had a coccidiosis outbreak. Then NOBODY laid any eggs for about 5 weeks. They have started laying again, getting 3-6 eggs a day out of 13 hens, but NO green eggs! The rest of my girls are BO and one SS, so all brown eggs for me right now.

 

[Happy Chooks]

That's so funny, (well not for you) but my EE is giving my BR a run for her money. She has been giving me 6 eggs a week. Even when most of the others have slacked off for winter. If it weren't for my EE and BR, I'd hardly be getting any eggs.

 

[PandoraTaylor]

I have a red colored hen, was told she is a red Sex Link, but she is not as she lays a light green shelled egg. She has stopped laying completely. I don't know what her problem is. my other breeds are laying. I even have lights in the coop. My Daylight length as not decreased as a result of the lights.

So you can wait for the pretty eggs. My others all lay brown eggs, different shades but mostly brown.

 

[matthewschickens]

All my Americanas halted laying as soon as it got cold but we read that they will start laying again if we put a light down there.

Matthew

 

[amartinlb]

I live in NJ by the shore. The coldest it has gotten yet is 45 degrees. The other easter egger lays a pale green every other day. My other types lay has steadily increased as they are all most all of laying age now. I guess I could try a light but then I may get too many from the others! Thanks for the encouragement!

 

[americana-chick]

One of my EEs is doing the same.. i was wondering what was wrong with her!

i am getting ready to turn on the heat lamp in the coop so hopefully i will start getting pretty blue eggs again..

Oh and i have another EE but she doesnt lay a blue/green egg just a brown/white egg and she has never taken a brake befor so is the "taking a break" thing something in the jeans of blue/green egg layers?
Thanks!