I live in southeast Texas. It's really HOT here. My hens have stopped laying eggs. Is this normal? What could be wrong? I have not changed the feed, or nothing new to them. Yes they have a rooster in there. Advice please.
2006-08-23 08:31:39 · 13 answers · asked by countrygirlgf 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
and no they're not old
2006-08-23 10:17:00 · update #1
They go Thur a moult time no eggs they will kick back in gear The heat dose not help ...Don't worry ! Thanks <:3 ]~
2006-08-23 08:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by pitterpatter47 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had chickens as pets once. They would stop laying eggs when it got really hot where I lived, but that was in the Bay Area in California. They'll also stop laying if they feel stressed, and I think the excessive heat could be stressing them out. You could try getting them all together and lightly misting them with a spray nozzle on your hose. I used to do that. They didn't like getting wet but it cooled them down a lot.
2006-08-23 15:38:06 · answer #2 · answered by ♀♥♂☮Trippy Hippie☮♂♥♀ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chickens go through a molt each year that lasts about 8 weeks. During this time they lose a lot of feathers and look sickly and they do not lay eggs.
2006-08-24 11:50:14 · answer #3 · answered by Dellajoy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is normal. Sometimes in the summer or winter they stop laying eggs. In extreme heat and cold they preserve themselves. And if they are old they will stop laying too. When the temp cools down the birds will start laying again.
2006-08-23 16:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by silverboy470 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
chickens will stop laying when it either gets to hot or to cold or when their is weird weather
PS: i have about 30 chickens and one of them is a 4 year old silky banty (and she's the mother of around 15 of them) (note: some of them have past on or went to different homes) so we must be doing something right! LOL
2006-08-23 19:24:05 · answer #5 · answered by sassy_kat1ooo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they have laying cycles, as they get older they lay less eggs, most people replace a laying flock when they are about 2 years old!
2006-08-23 15:38:46 · answer #6 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't lay eggs if they are stressed I guess
2006-08-23 15:39:46 · answer #7 · answered by Uchihaitachi345 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they stop if it's too cold or hot. or some other factor. hens are fickle like that.
2006-08-23 15:33:52 · answer #8 · answered by C J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this unusual weather has everything screwed up and it's probably affected your chickens, just wait till fall
2006-08-24 03:10:53 · answer #9 · answered by Loollea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, sorry...my aunt is the one that's all about the chickens!
2006-08-23 15:33:40 · answer #10 · answered by Scoot 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋