jomeena Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Hello Wonder if anyone can advise. My fav chook Mavis got beaten up and plucked in the summer, shes now much better with lovely new feathers but still not laying. She managed 5 eggs about a month ago and nothing since. Otherwhys shes happy and doing everything a chicken should. The chicken that hurt her has gone to live with another brood, so shes not stressed. Shes just 7 months old. Any ideas, has this happened to anyone else ? jomeena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Shes probably spent most of her energy growing new feathers, could this be why maybe?? Hope you find the answer xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomeena Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 I wonderer if this could be the prob, new to chicken keeping. My dad kept a few when i was a kid but i only played with them, should have paid more attention. Oh well, i love her anyway eggs or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Depending on the breed she may be coming into her "winter break". Some breeds lay off laying for the winter and start again in spring. Moulting is popular this time of year also (4 in this house!) and that will deter them from laying also. If she hasn't been wormed at all a course of Flubenvet wouldnt do any harm either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomeena Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 She is having a slight moult, have been using verm x to worm them. Is flubenvet better ? Also is it easy to scale down the dose for 2 chickens ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Flubenvet is much better. I no longer use Vermx. Not at home to check, but pretty sure it is 1/2 teaspoon to 4 kilos of pellets - 1/4 to 2 kilos etc. Someone will be able to check on here I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
