kevtheplumber Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hi everyone, not been on for a while but hope someone can help. 1 of our hens hasn't laid in over a year, she gets picked on by 1 other a bit and hasn't really grown her feathers back for a few months now. They all seem to be quite bald at the minute but seem ok. 1 has stopped laying so at the minute have 2 non layers. Should the non layer of over 1 year laid by now or is there an issue?? Any ideas on helping with feather growth as well would be great. They are on layers pellets with grit and rain water. Treats of salad etc are added most days including a handful of grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 How old are they and are they hybrids or pure breeds? If they are over 2 years old and hybrids they may be coming to the end of their laying career. I have a 4 1/2 year old Pepperpot who has only laid a handful of eggs in the last 2 years, she is in lovely condition just retired. Whereas I have a 4 1/2 year old pure breed light sussex who still lays 4 to 5 eggs a week in the spring and summer. It might be worth checking them over for lice and mites which can cause feather loss, red mite is particularly bad at this time of year, t infests the housing and can cause all sorts of problems, check out the various info threads in chicken clinic. They could just be having an early moult, a couple of my 2 year olds are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
