Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Julesf3]

Our five hens started laying regularly in march but have now dropped off to 1-2 per day! They've had scaly leg which is now better but otherwise appear fine. They have vermex once a month which hopefully sorts out internal problems plus cider vinegar. Any other hens stopped laying? Is it the longer day change?

[Olly]

Vermex is not effective as a wormer. I would try worming them with Flubenvet - at this time of year, and if they are young hens (you said they started laying in March) they should be laying regularly.

[Beantree]

How much cider vinegar are you giving them Julesf3 and how often? I ask because in too high a concentration they won't be drinking enough, will be dehydrated and therefore won't lay.

[Space Chick]

I echo what Olly said. Flubenvet worm them immediately.

[Purplemaniacs]

My initial thought was have them been wormed with Flubenvet recently?

 

Kind regards

 

Chrissie

[mullethunter]

Should an 18 month old Wyandotte bantam lay regularly? Penny seems to lay every day for a few days, then have a day off, and Amy seems to lay every 2 or 3 days. Is this normal?

[Beantree]

Perfectly normal for a Pedigree Mullethunter. Some lay more than others but never more than 6 a week in my experience. Some might only manage two or three. We have Wyandottes, but they are big birds because they have have rather more Utility strain in them than Show. Show strains, bred for appearance only, can have very poor laying ability indeed. But you did get them to look pretty and live long rather than for lots of eggs?

[mullethunter]

I chose the Wyandottes because I thought they would be a good compromise between being small, looking pretty and laying reasonable sized eggs. They do all that perfectly and I love them - just wanted to make sure they were OK