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One egg a month?!

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HI.

I have got a hen (Buttercup) who I think is an amberstar cross; she has much more brown on her than pictures I've seen of amber stars).

She laid what I think was her first egg over a week ago. Nothing since! With hindsight, she may have laid one about a month ago as I have three hens and found three eggs one day. I initially thought one was hers, but then decided one of the others must have laid two as there was nothing forthcoming from Buttercup.

If she did lay the first one, then so far she has laid one egg a month!!! Is it possible? I'm worried that there is something wrong with her. She seems happy and healthy, although she is the bottom of the pecking order. She is VERY friendly with people and will happily sit on my arm or lap for ages.

Should I be doing anything? Her wattles and crown are very small but have definitely darkened recently. She doesn't crouch. My other two hens (who I was told were all about the same age) have been laying well for a few weeks now.

ps if she never lays another egg I will still keep her and love her just as much.

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