Off lay?

[OverWyreGrower]

My chickies seem to be going off lay

They are all eating well, I can't see any parasites on them and they were recently Verm-X-ed. They don't look like they're in moult either.

We have gone down from 4 eggs a day on Saturday to just 1 a day on Sunday, Monday and today.

As far as I know, they've not been scared or upset by anything either...

Could they be going off lay already?

[ChrisB]

Mine are the same

As their egg laying capabilities are linked to daylight hours - which are shortening at a high rate of knots - I think you'll find your girls are ok, it's just that time of the year

[witch-1]

One of mine has never been 'in lay'

I have three, and get on average 2 eggs a day. No change yet.

I did read that on average a chicken that lays 6 eggs a week will go to laying 4 eggs a week. Of course depending on breed etc. also.

Jan

[TPeers]

I'm with you Witch - I also have a bird that has never laid!

I noticed a drop from one egg per bird per day down to about 4 a week per bird a few weeks ago - my birds have quite a dark house with little natural light getting in, so since they only get up at around 6:45am and are back in their roost by 6:45pm - I assume not enough daylight to trigger full laying.

If Kiev would decide if she is a she or a he and actually produce something positive such as either an egg or a recognisable hackle feather or two......

[daisychook]

Me too.

I have a Buff Orpington, who sits on Marge's (My speckled sussex!) egg every day 'pretending' but has never laid an egg herself!!!
We got her at the end of May to be told by the 'breeder' - the same one that gave me a cocc chick ) 'oh yes shes laying already'
.............really? We've nver had an egg!!!

We dont care shes great anyway!!!

[witch-1]

OK I can stop boasting now, my chooks have slowed up! I am on 1 egg a day now. and they still like the odd day off!

Jan
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[heebiejeebie]

I noticed a drop from one egg per bird per day down to about 4 a week per bird a few weeks ago - my birds have quite a dark house with little natural light getting in, so since they only get up at around 6:45am and are back in their roost by 6:45pm - I assume not enough daylight to trigger full laying.

My chickies are on the same timings as this and I get 2-3 eggs per day from 4 chooks. But I've only had them a week and am pleased to get any eggs at all given the upheval they've had!

[kirsty b]

My chickies are on the same timings as this and I get 2-3 eggs per day from 4 chooks. But I've only had them a week and am pleased to get any eggs at all given the upheval they've had!

Same here, 4-5 from 12. Got a couple of girls who are quite content to stay in shed most of the day too. Just letting them get on with things in their own time. I sit and watch them pootle about for ages.