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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Jo-n-Neil on September 26, 2008, 22:48

Title: stopped laying
Post by: Jo-n-Neil on September 26, 2008, 22:48

Hi i have ten warrens wo are about twenty weeks old now. I have been getting seven eggs a day but the last 3 days only two. They seem healthy enough eating well and scratching about in the run. Ta for any advice

Jo xx

Title: stopped laying
Post by: Aunt Sally on September 26, 2008, 22:58

They are very young to be laying regularly.  I'd not worry  :D

Check for mites and check around for laying away  :!:

Title: stopped laying
Post by: Jo-n-Neil on September 26, 2008, 23:22

Thanks. Im a paranoid newbie. I havnt put powder on the chooks but i do sprinkle it in their bedding i keep checking for redmite but havnt seen anything obvious. I scrub the coop out once a week and poo pick daily,is this enough?  their run is bare but we always make sure they have loads of grass and fresh stuff to scratch through plus the pellet and corn as a treat.