Emma137 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Can I ask some advice please? I have 10 ex bats. 3 are new and 7 I got last spring. Of the existing 7 - one isnt very well and the other 6 look fighting fit - but they are not really laying! I get 1 or 2 a day. They all seem to go into the nesting box for periods of time but still not really laying with any regularity! They are wormed regularly and well fed & gived acv and other supplements regularly aswell as fruit & veg etc. I got more eggs over the winter months than now and thought it might be while they were moulting but its been like this for a few months. Do you think it might be their age? They were about 18 months old when we got them so maybe theyre just at the end of their laying! Any help would be appreciated. Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 If they are battery hens and they are now more than 2 years old, then it is most likely that they have reached the 'hennopause'. You've eliminated all the other likely causes e.g. worming, feed etc - the reason the farmer gets rid of them at 18 months old is because laying is less consistent after that age. You may still get the occasional egg however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma137 Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Thank you very much for your reply! Thats what I thought but wanted to double check with people with more experience than me! Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
