trevor9 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryngwynt Lofts Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Try putting a dummy egg under her tonight.Sometimes helps to get them laying again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigally61 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNSEE Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 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/.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCHEQHEN Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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