Elderly cat breathing difficulties when purring

[Coucou]

Is it unusal for a hen to lay her first egg and then nothing for over a week? She is a 21 week old Speckledy called Spice and last week she laid her first egg (unfortunately broken, I don't know if she pecked it or she was disturbed by hearing me coming, thought I had treats and stood on it in her rush not to miss out.) There has been nothing since then. Her sister hen, Sugar, (a Coral Nick) has been laying lovely eggs every day for 2 weeks.

There is no sign of any egg eating (no left over shell in the nest box), no sign of eggs being laid anywhere else, and no sign of any softies in the roosting area or the run. She seems fine in her self, eating & drinking lots, although she is a bit loud and grumpy with the others. I just wanted to see if I should be looking out for anything else.

 

Thanks,

Holly

[house-elf]

florrie laid her first egg then it was five days till she laid her second, now she lays every other day,sometimes everyday. Matilda started laying 3 weeks after florrie and since her first egg has laid everyday. I think you just probably need to wait and maybe cut back on the treats for a day or two so that she has to eat her pellets/mash - thats what they need to make eggs. Fingers crossed it won't be long !

[Coucou]

I hope this is the case, as it has now been ten days since the first & only egg. On the plus side she is crouching now and her bits are redder than they were.

 

Fingers crossed,

Holly

[Coucou]

Hurrah! 11 days after her first egg, Spice laid her second- a lovely little speckled egg . The Chicken Chaser had it for his lunch an hour later We are hoping not to have to wait so long for her third egg

 

Holly