FORENSICA Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hi, to be honest I am getting a bit fed up with one of my girls Sky (Skyline). She started moulting in the middle of September. She looks fabulous now, however since starting she did not lay a single egg! OK, I know it takes a few weeks as their body is exhausted, but 3-4monts The other ISA brown lays every day (it is her who should take a break I reckon). What is the longest time your chook decided to take a break? I like her, however the main purpose of keeping her are the eggs to be honest. Yes, and she is fairly young, I think 2years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 My Light Sussex had sour crop in June and then moulted and hasn't laid since! Hoping she will start again in the Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 My Splash Orpie Buffie went broody in June & laid her first egg just before Christmas...about 25 weeks of extended maternity leave ...her sisters are still on sympathetic maternity leave ...they have all moulted in the meantime too so all look much better than they did Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORENSICA Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 Hmm, that made me feel a bit better then thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Err...over a year Ruby had a moult last November and hasn't laid since Her feathers are gorgeous (just had another tiny moult) she's perfectly healthy and happy so she just had a very long retirement She only laid for six months all told yet Opal keeps going and they'll be 2 years old about now. They are Gingernut Rangers provided bu Omlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 My two laying hens stopped at the end of September and I'm not expecting them to start again till February- when I hope at least SOME of the other 6 decide to start! It's embarrassing buying eggs! Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 She might lay again in the Spring hopefully. My old girls lay annually now (Ella will be 4 in 2010 and Coco is 2.5 years) so we don't get many eggs now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORENSICA Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 Err...over a year Ruby had a moult last November and hasn't laid since Her feathers are gorgeous (just had another tiny moult) she's perfectly healthy and happy so she just had a very long retirement She only laid for six months all told yet Opal keeps going and they'll be 2 years old about now. They are Gingernut Rangers provided bu Omlet. OMG a year! What a lazy bum that one has It's embarrassing buying eggs! Tricia Totally agree with that I do not know,but I think I will give her another month or two and then I will perhaps re-home her as I really do want to have some eggs for the effort of keeping them. Or maybe it is time to get two new girls to increase the chance of getting some eggs. Not sure what would hubby say though as he thinks 2 are just enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I'm getting another 2/3 next year to have some eggs again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 One of my girls had a moult but then didn't start laying again, I then found she had scaley leg . She must have got missed on my preventative spraying rounds . I think once she feels better and recovers from that she will start again, so remember to check for creepy crawlies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
