Martin B Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Hi, Both of my chooks haven't laid in 4 days! We was getting at least one egg a day for about 3 weeks, and then suddenly they seem to be having a mini break! Also they are both just finding any spot to have a lie down in and are not moving around very much. I have checked them over and there are no obvious problems, and they are getting food and water ok (about the only time they can be bothered to move.) Any ideas! ===Martin=== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgledy Piggledy Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Funnily enough I was just coming to do a post because my 4 who reguarly been giving me 3 eggs a day have gone to just 1 a day for the last 4-5 days, there eating and drinking fine. I checked my book and they say they are more likely to go of lay in winter because not so much daylight, but could the heat be doing the same thing?? Any suggestions gratefully recieved Libby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 Anymore people with similar problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryn Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Mine are doing the same - VERY few eggs in the last two weeks. I think it's the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 Few! At least mine are not the odd ones out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Have they gone broody with the heat Martin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 I don't think so! They are currently roaming around the garden teasing the dogs. I hope this is a good sign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Have you checked for lice, mites, or a hidden stash of eggs? Presumably not too many treats based on your other posts Martin, as you seem quite strict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 I am quite strict and I've been checking all around the garden for eggs, in plants, bushes, under the shed. etc! I also gave them a check for lice etc. To be even more sure I gave the eglu a wash, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine C Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hi My girls also had a period of random egglaying in the heat and not only that when they did lay egg size reduced too - only managing 47 - 50g. I put it down to the heat. About 10 days ago I started putting a sprinkle of poultry spice in their pellet porridge in the morning and for the past week they have started laying regularly again and the eggs are bigger. Cleo gave me a 67 g egg yesterday and a 65g egg today - her biggest to date. Don't know if the poultry spice has had this effect, also gave them a dusting with louse powder last week so could have also helped. Elaine ps I've been told I'm a bit sad weighing the eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 ps I've been told I'm a bit sad weighing the eggs! I don't think so!! But then I'm biased - I do it too! For me the egg weighing is a bit of a ritual. The hens have put in so much work producing the eggs it feels almost like a sign of acknowledgement or respect to weigh the eggs! (I also say 'thank you' to them! ) And I tell myself that I can pick up signs about changing egg production & hen health that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Which you can. I don't weigh every one, but weigh eggs from each hen weekly or so, for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgledy Piggledy Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Mine are laying again and I have really missed my 3 eggs a day Libby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Rosie is our chief egg-monitor, she weighs and catalogues each egg every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 My chickens have been going great guns on the laying front, until today and they all decided not to lay! I suspect it's because of the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Probably, I've had that too noeglu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak29 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I think we all like a rest and lay in the sun for a while, I think lighting storms can put them off too. They seem happy in the hot weather but still not laying for over a week! I don't half fancy an omlette, but i'm sure (if when they do start laying again they'll be extra big and yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChookieCaz Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Henrietta stopped laying in the middle of June, not long after we got a new garden fence. She finally started laying on Thursday 9th November (before I went to work). I assume that she hadn't laid in between and I wouldn't have known it was her egg if I hadn't have checked that she wasn't eating another of Ginger's eggs! I noticed she was in the eglu and found there was no egg under her or for her to eat. I don't know if Ginger is still laying as we haven't seen her eggs for a while and for a while, there have been signs of egg eating Lizzie had been laying most days during the summer, but I think she may have stopped. She is the only one who hasn't been to the vet (end of August). The others have done some moulting and now she is, but she is lively as ever. Our egg situation got so bad that I nearly had to buy some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
