5 Year Old Hen

[trevor9]

5year old hen , has been here a few months not laid although always seems to be in nest box with the cock, upon checking with

Previous owner tells me she was always in Avairy and never bred from , do you think she is barren , or is there any thing that can be done to intice her to lay

Thanks

[Bryngwynt Lofts]

Try putting a dummy egg under her tonight.Sometimes helps to get them laying again.

[andy Burgess]

5year old hen , has been here a few months not laid although always seems to be in nest box with the cock, upon checking with

Previous owner tells me she was always in Avairy and never bred from , do you think she is barren , or is there any thing that can be done to intice her to lay

Thanks

 

theres a few things i would try , slip her some eggs , pot or real .hoping she sits ,slip her a youngster , natural nest cycle should follow . no guarantees tho ? good luck.

[bigally61]

Andy have you got a number for spider row let if so could you post it as I've got a yb going to him Thursday cheers

[JOHNSEE]

5year old hen , has been here a few months not laid although always seems to be in nest box with the cock, upon checking with

Previous owner tells me she was always in Avairy and never bred from , do you think she is barren , or is there any thing that can be done to intice her to lay

Thanks

 

Sounds more like she is either barren or has run out of eggs,who would keep a bird in an Avairy all that time without finding out,hope you did not part with money for her?......JBC/..

[REDCHEQHEN]

How many months is a few months?

 

We got a 2 year old stock hen last year who took over three months to lay her first eggs, we put it down to being in a strange environment. She has been fine ever since though