Chickvic Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Ruby my gorgeous moulted from November onwards, she now has a lovely new set of feathers and her comb is nice and red. She is not croching and hasn't started laying again. I'm not actually that fussed if she never lays again, but it has been 4 months since we had an egg, how long does it take to get through a moult? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Ivory took two months to get over her moult and start laying again. Four months seems a long time but this is my first experience of moulting, I am sure someone with more experience will be able to give you more information. Have you wormed her recently as I understand that if they have worms it can stop them laying. Hope Ruby lays soon. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 I thought 4 months was a long time too, she was wormed about 6 weeks ago with Flubenvet. I was surprised she moulted because we've only had her since April. Still none the wiser really, she used to be our cuddliest chicken but now she doesn't want to know She's fine in herself doing all things chickeny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We have only had Ivory since the middle of March. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will be along soon. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 One of my girls, Honey moulted in October/November. She's fully recovered but still no eggs,yet my two skylines are still regrowing tail feathers lost in their moult and are laying nearly every day. I give up on trying to work them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 At least Ruby is not the only one then! Like I said if she doesn't lay again she'll just have a very loooong retirement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Both our Orps (hatched April 08) stopped in early December and had a 'mini-moult'. Egg production re-started a couple of weeks ago. By comparision, our older girl (a standard red hen) had a 'mega-moult' in October and has still to produce anything since. Mind you, she is now well over three years old, so her egg laying days may be behind her. Andrew Edited for spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
