My chicken hasn't laid eggs in 5 days. Is this normal behavior?

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How long can a chicken go without laying? I’m sure she’s not egg bound ( We’ve previously experienced an egg bound chicken and know she is not, a vet has confirmed ) but she has not laid for about 5 days, is this ok? She’s been eating and acting completely fine. Pet's info: Bird | Chicken | Female | unspayed | 11 months and 14 days old

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

This can be normal, especially if you are somewhere where it is still cold and not having a lot of daylight, or is very hot, as environmental stress can sometimes stop laying for a period. If there's been a change to your flock (adding birds, removing birds, etc) or a change to diet it can also take a few days for laying to resume. Very old and very young birds may also not lay regularly until their hormones even out (in the case of young birds). If the lack of laying continues, the comb or waddle become very pale (a sign of illness or anemia), or you see other signs of illness, a vet visit to rule out any health issues is best.

My chicken hasn't laid eggs in 5 days. Is this normal behavior?

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