Will she ever lay again? *funky egg pic added*

[JNorth]

In April we had a coyote attack. Lost all but one hen. Since then she has only laid one very thin shelled egg. I have oyster shell available at all times and she free ranges in the evening while are home when the weather cooperates. We've found no eggs outside. I've even checked her face for signs of dried yolk thinking she's eating her own eggs. Nothing. We have 13 other pullets that are not of laying age. She socializes with them but does not live with them because she's nasty to them. So, is there anything else I can do or did the attack scare her into menopause? Oh, she's a 2 year old RSL...the one in my avi.

 

[Y N dottes]

it is possible that she may never lay again. A shock like a coyote attack could be enough to do that. I had a hen that was attacked by a dog, and though after a few weeks she started laying again she was never as productive

 

[heartsizedfarm]

She might be missing her old flock for company. I would try a little more to integrate her with the new flock so she's not lonely, then be patient with her and give it time.

 

[Hanna8]

I had a hen who was attacked by something and never layed another normal egg again. She kept laying, but only shell-less eggs... Big mess in the nest box every day. You may have gotten lucky with your hen!

 

[JNorth]

We had her integrated with the other hens but then she just turned nasty. She's great with humans though. She follows us around while we do yard work. She comes running if she sees the shovel....we've been planting trees and no hole goes uninspected or de-wormed!

 

[heartsizedfarm]

We had her integrated with the other hens but then she just turned nasty. She's great with humans though. She follows us around while we do yard work. She comes running if she sees the shovel....we've been planting trees and no hole goes uninspected or de-wormed!

Oh I guess you're the new flock then! And de-worming holes is a useful function? A gardening hen rather than an egg laying hen.

 

[JNorth]

So I went out this afternoon and noticed the hen in her nest. I left her alone and came back a while later to this...






No yolk to speak of and runny whites came out when I picked it up. Is this a good sign?

 

[heartsizedfarm]

So I went out this afternoon and noticed the hen in her nest. I left her alone and came back a while later to this... No yolk to speak of and runny whites came out when I picked it up. Is this a good sign?

Well yes it's a good sign that she's laying again, but, be patient, it may be a while before she lays an egg you'd want to eat again!