pat66
77 posts
Dec 27, 2007
5:47 AM
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-I have a hen that only lays one egg,tha breeders have red grit and oyster shell available all the time,plenty of room,vitaminsand wormed,the only thing I do not do is medicate unless I have a sick bird then I med only that bird, ANY SUGGESTIONS?---------
Pat
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gotspin7
990 posts
Dec 27, 2007
5:53 AM
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Pat, how old is the hen?
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Sal Ortiz
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pat66
79 posts
Dec 27, 2007
5:54 AM
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She is only 2 yrs old.
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Pat
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bigwilly
202 posts
Dec 27, 2007
5:56 AM
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I have a hen that lays only one egg also
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gotspin7
992 posts
Dec 27, 2007
5:58 AM
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Pat, the reason I asked I have had young and real old hens start the breeding season like that and around the third round they will start laying 2 eggs, if she is not sickley I would give her sometime to get her motor running some are just different! Pat you are providing everything you can for your birds! Good Luck.
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Sal Ortiz
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Missouri-Flyer
1178 posts
Dec 27, 2007
6:52 AM
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Pat,
As Sal stated, if this is the beginning of your breeding season, I would give her some time, as she will probably start laying both eggs soon.. Is this her first year in the breeding loft?
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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pat66
81 posts
Dec 27, 2007
8:05 AM
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Yes,this is her first year,hopefully she will straighten out!
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Pat
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ROLLERMAN
196 posts
Dec 27, 2007
4:37 PM
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Some time you will get a cock bird that will not drive the hen to lay the 2nd egg.Most cock will drive the hen crazy to lay the 2nd egg,
al
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black_hawk_down
72 posts
Dec 27, 2007
5:10 PM
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make sure they are breeding enough and make sure there is enough space for them to mate.-joe
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tapp
520 posts
Dec 27, 2007
5:19 PM
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Pat if you have another pair with eggs close to the same time. put The egg in with a proven good pair, they will raise three fine. Then in about 10 days she will most likly will Lay two eggs.
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Tapp
Last Edited by on Dec 27, 2007 5:21 PM
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trevsta65
231 posts
Dec 28, 2007
2:11 AM
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while we are on the subject of laying eggs one of my masons has stopped laying she is 4 years old havent had any problems with her being eggbound or anything else. any ideas what it might be or is it that she has just gone barren .cheers trev
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