jenwrenvickery Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hi I have three ex battery hens and have had them for a year now. They have layed practically one egg a day until over the winter, which i expected, but since the clocks went forward i still have not got any eggs not even soft ones, the drought has been going on for weeks now and despite me feeding them their layers mash/pellets oyster shell, egg shell, corn, vegetable s"Ooops, word censored!"s etc etc nothing! I even give them chicken spice vitamins. Has this happened to anyone else and should i just be patient?? A very frustated eglu owner Jenny wren bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hello and welcome to the forum. Have they been wormed? Are they free ranging and laying in a secret stash under a shrub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenwrenvickery Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hello and welcome to the forum. Have they been wormed? Are they free ranging and laying in a secret stash under a shrub? they are in a pen not free ranging, i have not wormed them is this easy to do? how can you tell if they have worms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachy77 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I think too many treats can slow eggs down to. So if mine slow down i cut out all treats for a good few days. Worming sounds a good idea to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenwrenvickery Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 thanks for that i think i will give the worming a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 A course of FLubenvet, which is available online is easy to administer and there is no egg withdrawal period. You can't always tell for sure that they have worms, but going off lay is one symptom. I agree with Peachy about too many treats slowing down egg laying. Why not cut right back, and keep them on just their pellets, with maybe one treat late afternoon only and see if it makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hello Jenny wren bird, My sisters name is the same as your forum name without the wren. Made me sit up then Hope your chooks start again. I wouldn't have thought they would retire altogether but I know nowt about battery hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
