young hen stop laying eggs

[lamanash]

One of my young hens , approximately 6-7 month old,stop laying eggs for 3 days. I did not have a rooster and this hen laying eggs for several weeks. 3 days ago she is seating in the nesting box all day and night - did not eat, not drink. I gave her a warm bath today and did a massage- did not feel any eggs inside. She was calm, but still did not want to get out of nesting box - just switch between 2 boxes. Is it normal? What I should do?

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! It sounds like she could be broody (sitting on and wanting to hatch eggs, they will go broody without a rooster) There is a nice article in the Learning Center on broody hens https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/broody-hens if it doesn't sound like she is broody, you might want to post in the Emergencies forum about her https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. Since her non-fertile eggs will never hatch- you could get a couple fertile eggs of any breed and swap hers out for the good ones, and she should hatch them and feel fulfilled. Otherwise she is sitting for nothing - so you may want to put "Breaking a Broody" in the search box, to find out how.

 

[N F C]

Welcome to BYC!

You've been given some good advice by @Kelsie2290 and drumstick diva...it does sound as though your girl is broody. What breed is she? Some breeds are more prone to broodiness than others, although even Leghorns have been known to go through that and they are considered a non-broody breed.

It's nice to have you here, hope things even out for you soon.

 

[sunflour]

glad you have joined us.

Good luck with your broody pullet. Watch to make sure does leave the nest at least once a day to eat and drink. Make sure to collect eggs regularly, she will sit on others eggs. They are usually under her wings. Be careful, many will be irritable and peck.

 

[lamanash]

Che is NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS. Since I am new to this, I do not want to hatch any eggs yet, I was very worried about her when I realized that she did not eat, not drink, just sit in the nesting box - I thought, she has problem to lay eggs. I hope I will go over her broody very soon.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!