annieastill Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Our girls appear to be on strike and have not laid for about 4 - 5 weeks. They do not seem unhappy and I can't see any problems. They are feeding and drinking and roam around quite happily. We used to get 2 - 3 eggs a day from 4 chucks, but now we get 1 a day if we are lucky and that is usually broken (fragile shell or they peck at them). Should I be worried or are they just getting a bit tired? They have pellets and grit - is there anything we can add? Are they eating too much grass? Perhaps we should confine them to the coop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hi there You could keep them in their run till at least mid morning/lunchtime to ensure they fill up on pellets and keep treats to a minimum/afternoons only. Have they been wormed recently? If not a course of Flubenvet may get them going again Do a quick once over on the hens for lice/mites - it's summer so lice are about. Or - they may be going through a moult or becoming broody........ Do you have any signs of broodiness? I have 1 broody & 1 moulter here at the moment so not many eggs either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
