chickenlover Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 ive had my 3 chickens since they were a week old, this is their first year of laying and they are about 14 months old, we usally get 3/4 eggs a day some times more sometimes less, but since about the 3rd of june we haven't had any. they seem their normal healthy happy selves so i dont understand why they have just stopped laying, ANY IDEAS would be greatfully recieved as i dont know whether this is normal or i should be worried!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Could they be eating the eggs? Have they had a scare? Has their diet changed? Odd that all have stopped laying at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdog Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Any chance that something (or someone) could be stealing them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlover Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 they are definatly not eating the eggs,there diet hasnt changed, no scare from what i know, i completly confused by it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlover Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 we do have quite an open back garden, no gate , but i have 4 children and alot of family go in and out all day so its pretty busy here most days, and the dog next door is very protective of them and would make a massive fuss if someone crept into the garden at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizinsa Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Have you searched the garden, perhaps they've decided to start laying somewhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlover Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 the thing is, we havent really let them out in the past week because ive been decorating the kitchen and they keep coming in, so the only place they could have been laying is in the coop or in their run, see what i mean, this is totally baffeled me, ive checked their poo to make sure they are normal, they all have the normal bright eyes, and i could understand if it was just one maybe 2 that had stopped laying but all three?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Could they have worms? Going off lay can be one of the first signs, according to my vet. Might be worth worming them just in case especially if there are wild birds about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I'm getting a lot less eggs now than I was in March/April. I think laying does tend to peak then, then ease off a bit, although it shouldn't stop completely. I'm using the time to worm as well as a precaution, just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlover Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 yeah, there is another post on here with the same problem, and everyone has suggested worming, which i have never done before, i am an accidental chicken mum, and we are still learning but worming is on the top of my list, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
