[Shazzer]

My Maran stated laying about 3 weeks ago giving us an egg every other day for 2 weeks and then nothing for over a week, I know the days are getting shorter and all but didn't think that it would effect them that much.

[muntjac]

cold weather shorter days  make em stop laying  

[mobyjones]

My Maran stated laying about 3 weeks ago giving us an egg every other day for 2 weeks and then nothing for over a week, I know the days are getting shorter and all but didn't think that it would effect them that much.

Is she feeding? Drinking? Defecating? Have you picked her up and examined her? Could she be eggbound? Have you checked her vent? Has anything out of the ordinary happened lately? How are your other hens performing in the egg box?

Please provide more info.

Regards
MJ

[Aunt Sally]

If they freerange is she laying away ?

[Selkie]

my two have stopped laying too - but i think that's because they're moulting..poor daisy doesn't even have a tail at the moment! :roll:

[muntjac]

thts will stop em as well mary lol, thier bums get cold  

[Bodger]

Marans lay beautiful eggs but are not the best of layers. You may have had your lot for a while.

[Shazzer]

just been out to see my chooks and my maran (who has stopped laying) isnt right she kind of stumbles which she has been doing for a while,but worse today, and when i went to pick her up she put up  a bit of a struggle but not much, when i put her down her wing  is hanging down a bit.

[muntjac]

she may have been scrapping . try taking her out in the warm and give her some treats ,,, dandelion leaves  

[Shazzer]

scrapping as in fighting?  I havn't seen her doing that to be honest.  she stopped getting on the perch as she's not very steady on her feet, I looked at her vent, it was opening and closing a bit, but couldn't see any sign of any egg stuck or anything.  shes eating and drinking ok.  its the falling over bit that I'm worried about.  I'll find some dandilions, what do you mean by taking her out in the warm, what warm?

[muntjac]

out the coop into the warm house sorry  :cry:

[Shazzer]

munt shes worse today, fell over and couldn't get up. He legs seem useless to her, shes alert in herself.  I've given her dandilions and water but shes not touched it.  Should i involve a vet ?

[Aunt Sally]

Continue on your other thread Shazzer then we won't get duplicate advice.

I'm locking this one for you