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[chickenNutter]

Ruby my Welsummer (14 months) has always been a good layer but since we went came back from holiday she has not been laying. we came back on 12 July, and she did not lay for a week, then laid 3 eggs in 4 days then has not laid since. She appears totally healthy, was wormed with Flubenvet in about April May, and all poos look normal.

 

Should I be worried?

[jellykelly]

Could she be starting to moult?

[Mollie333]

Could it be the weather?

It was thundering here yesterday and its put the girls off laying.

[chickenNutter]

Jellykelly you could be right, although she does not look like she has lost any in any one area, there were a heck of a lot of feathers in the bottom of the eglu when I cleaned it out. Hmmm.....

[jellykelly]

They tend to stop laying when in moult. All of their energy goes into growing and replacing feathers. Extra protein in her diet may speed up the process a little but expect a good few weeks of no eggs if she is moulting.

 

A few of mine are moulting at the moment, those not moulting are trying their hand at being broody - my egg count is right down at the moment