xEmmax Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 my chicken copper hasn't layed an egg now for 5 days should i be getting worried or not and will she start lagging again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 The winter weather will normally put a chicken off lay! She will resum laying when she feels like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 How old is she? If she's over a year she might be moulting and if she's a youngster she might just be practising laying her eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 ...and does she freerange at all? If so, there may be a clutch under a bush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xEmmax Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 Thanks for the suggestions. She only free ranges when there is someone in the garden to keep an eye on her and her 'sister' Penny, don't want the cats getting too close! They are both youngsters, I've had them for four weeks now and Copper after a good start has slowed to a halt with the eggs, Penny still gives us an egg every two days. Thanks again, Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Does she eat plenty of pellets or mash? Or does she gets lots of treats? Chickens need to eat their pellets or mash as they have everything in them for a chicken to lay eggs. Too many treats could stop a chicken from laying. My lot were given too many treats and stopped laying A week just being fed pellets soon sorted them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xEmmax Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 hiya coppers now laying again but penny's stopped. Thanks for all of the adivice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak29 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I got mine and after a week they both stopped laying, they started laying again about a month after. But Jenny is stopping now (1 every 3 days kind of thing) but I assumed it was the winter weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Chickens don't lay nearly as many eggs in the winter (especially the pure breeds). Thus it is that in winter a chicken-keeper's fancy turns to buying more hens. I am trying to suppress my urge for another two hens, as we have an urban fox hanging around at the moment. But if I have to stand guard over three hens all the time, why not have five? (I will break soon.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 This is my dilemma too. We are currently converting a workshop to be a bigger, drier run. However it could probably accomodate about 12 chickens. I want to introduce 3 more when we put the current 3 in but OH wants to let them 'settle' first. Also not sure if its best to wait till spring - better to only have 3 experiencing long, dark winter days than 6.......oh, what to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley H Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 This is my dilemma too. We are currently converting a workshop to be a bigger, drier run. However it could probably accomodate about 12 chickens. I want to introduce 3 more when we put the current 3 in but OH wants to let them 'settle' first. Also not sure if its best to wait till spring - better to only have 3 experiencing long, dark winter days than 6.......oh, what to do? I would LOVE some more as I totally adore them and love having the eggs...but what about the poo??? There is so much poo!!!! I would wait until spring and see how you fared in the winter. Thats my sensible head - now my other one gets to talk...GET MORE IF YOU CAN...THEY ARE FABULOUS any help??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy Loo Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Mine have slowed down on the laying front too - they tend to lay every other day at the moment and my Buff Orpington has stopped laying altogether - again. it seems she is always either broody, moulting or just resting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Thanks Lesley...........double poo or double eggs and chicken watching? Like you say, one minute I have my sensible head on and the next its my usual compulsive one!.......so I suppose I already know what the answer is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
