young hens quit laying after < 2wks

[Carolyn]

I got 3 small brown eggs 10 days ago. Afterwards I got si on the average of 1/day. For the last 2 days no egg. The weather here is nicer than when they started laying. I have 7 hens all hatched in mid March.
I have checked thoroughly for signs of a thief. A mouse or a small snake might fit thru the chicken wire but I haven't really seen any evidence of either. The run has wire all around including the bottom.
I switched them to layer pellets several days ago. They get grass, kitchen goodies and small amount of scratch.
I have one roo to 7 hens. He is gentle. I took the other 2 roos out a week or so ago.
Thanks for any help.

 

[Fast Chick]

Mine have done the same and no one can tell me why!

I had 1 laying out of 5 then several laying rubber eggs. Now nothing Since Saturday.

Not hot, not stressed, well fed. Just being pains in the butt.

 

[mfranti]

hi carolyn,

i just asked this question yesterday

here's a link to it so you can see the replies.

good luck. i know it's frustrating

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=80106

 

[mfranti]

did i miss something?

rubber eggs? you're being silly, right?

can i just say it really stinks to be on a forum where i dont have a clue.....


you guys seem nice-so i'm sure i'll catch on.

 

[Carolyn]

Thanks for the link. Maybe they are mad because I took Rufus out. I thought he was terrorizing them but he is a handsome devil.

I'm not sure what rubber eggs are either.

 

[keljonma]

A soft shelled egg. The membrane is there but the hardened shell is not. The egg isn't rubber, just looks that way.

 

[Feathers Acres]

Maybe you have a egg eater, if so there very hard to get to stop. Most people just get rid of them.

 

[Carolyn]

Can chickens in an enclosed run eat eggs and leave no evidence whatsoever?

 

[Carolyn]

I guess they just needed a vacation. They started back at 1 per day and are now laying 2-3 per day. I think only 4 are laying. They are all brown. I have an EE and 2 leghorns ? that aren't laying yet.
Can 7 share a nesting box?

 

[keljonma]

Quote:
With chickens, I think any thing is possible. Our roo is our occasional egg eater (blast him!) He usually leaves the shell.