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[Timmy]

Hey,

I havn't been on in ages...

Anyway one of my GNRs stopped laying two weeks aga and hasn't resumed, the other chicken has been laying non-stop. I'm getting a little worried...

 

 

Any ideas?

[Timmy]

.. Hello...

[chucknette]

Morning Timmy

 

Thats a difficult one isn't it?

 

Is she quite young if not she may be coming to the end of her laying.

 

If shes young you could give her a boost with poultry spice or which ever tonic you use.

 

Cut down on treats is a good one.

 

You could give a little protein ie tuna or live meal worms.

 

Hope this helps

 

Best Wishes

[Louise]

It is normal for a chicken to take a break although this is more normal in the winter and affects pure breeds more than hybrids

 

My two stop around about Novemebr and start up again in March normally but they are pure breeds

 

I wouldn't worry too much but do as advised abova and hopefully she is just taking a wee break from laying and will start again soon

[Timmy]

Ok, I just got back from holiday and I will try the poultry spice, however it's now been longer than 4 weeks ;s

 

Thanks for the help,

Timmy

 

P.S if anyone has any other ideas please post, thanks again.

[Yolky]

Have you wormed her lately? Perhaps she needs a dose of flubenvet (I think that is the name of it)

[Christian]

Has she been treated for worms?

[stoice]

Is she moulting? She could go off lay if so.

Is she in her 'golden years' and stopped due to age?

Is she maybe laying under a bush somewhere if she free-ranges?

Is she scoffing too many treats instead of pellets/mash?

[Timmy]

Ok, thanks all,

 

No, she's NOT moulting

No, she's only 6 months old

No, we had the netting up so she couldn't

No, we stopped with treasts to see if it made any difference - It didn't

 

We also wormed her, has anyone else got any ideas?

[stoice]

I'm out of ideas then, soz

 

Maybe someone else could enlighten

[daj198]

In hot weather they drink alot and I find this makes mine stop laying as I assume they find it difficult to get enough water to put in the eggs. I've no idea if this assumption is correct but try giving them more water.

 

How old are hybrids usually when they stop laying?