BuryFCA1 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I have been away for 2 weeks with the neighbours looking after the 7 girls. We arrived back yesterday and over the past 2 weeks and today there have been NO eggs at all. There has been no major change to the routine. What can the problem be and what do I need to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonetog Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 What does your flock consist of? As creatures of habit any slight routine change can introduce stress, which is the first thing to stop egg production. I know you said no major change, but a change is a change. As long as they look healthy and happy, bright red combs, no parasites etc. I'd expect things to return to normal soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Could it perhaps be the constant changes in weather as several people round me are saying their hens have dropped considerably in egg production. In the last couple of days or so my hens have picked up again but were on something of a go slow for the past fortnight. (But then I have introduced a newcomer so guess that might count as stress even though the stress should really be on her side ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatJasper Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Similar issue here except two of ours have never really kicked off. We currently have a Brown Leghorn who is brilliant and lays a lovely white egg every day and a Nera and a Speckledy both of whom have been somewhat hit and miss since they came into lay. The Nera came into lay first at about 23w, the Leghorn about a week later at 21w and the Speckledy last at around 24w she and the Nera, both of whom are supposed to be excellent layers, only seem to be popping out an egg every 3 days. We previously had a Light Sussex, a Bluebell and a Goldline who came into lay bang on 20w and pretty much produced an egg a day each until Mr Fox ate them whilst FR'ing. The 3 new ones came from a different breeder, more of a hobbyist chicken keeper rather than a serious breeding farm like the first 3 and the new ones are mainly confined to the Eglu run (a Go with 1m of run extender) but other than swapping from the layers mash we've always used to pellets a few weeks ago (we couldn't get the mash) nothing else has changed. They seem healthy enough and make a ton of noise, I just wish they'd be more productive as we bought them for the eggs and when we get only 1-2 per day, we still have to buy eggs which is totally not the point. Any ideas? Have seen reference to chicken tonics in a magazine. Might sling some garlic in their water to see if that perks them up. They get veges/fruit every day so no concerns there either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf_space Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 When we went away for two weeks our hens also stopped laying. I think its because although you have showed the neighbours your routine, everyone does things differently so something was bound to change (e.g different times of being let out or feeding times etc). This may have made your hens stressed and caused them to stop laying. Ours started to lay soon after we returned. I think they may have just missed familiar faces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 same here and my black rock hybrid previously laying perfect eggs has gone broody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Broody not one , but expecting no eggs for a while while her sytsem adjusts, hope that is right... But my light sussex hybrid has for 3 days now gone to nest to lay, yesterday full egg announcement, and nothing. Is otherwise healthy and normal, so hope his is nothing to worry about... Flippin no message alerts is a pain.... Editted this morning ,,,43 gram perfect egg... phew (LS) hope everyone elses start sorting themselves out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
