Chicken bald back

[tonywig]

We are now down to just a single chicken. About 5-6 weeks ago she decided to moult (no idea why she should do this at coldest time of year but she did). She stopped laying. I gather that this is normal.

Moult all over now but she has not started laying yet.

Any advice gratefully received.

[Cat tails]

Wouldn't worry, as it is still short days and long nights. How old is she and is she a hybrid or pure breed?

[tonywig]

Thanks

She's an Omlet Gingernut Ranger and is about three and a half years old. Up until moult she laid 5-6 a week.

[mullethunter]

That's getting on a bit for a hybrid. I expect she's just taking her time to get over her moult and will start again once the days lengthen.

[sjp]

That's getting on a bit for a hybrid. I expect she's just taking her time to get over her moult and will start again once the days lengthen.

I've had 4 of my older girls start laying in the last 3 weeks one today plus about 4 pullets in the last month so far since Friday I've had 16 eggs best winter laying I've had in 6 -7 years. 2 hens are only laying once a week as well this winter is a lot brighter than it should be through it was still light here just after 4:30pm