How long to get over attack emotional trauma & lay eggs again?

[Country4ever]

My chickens were attacked by a coon 3 weeks ago, and they are still barely laying any eggs. 2 hens were killed and 1 was physical injured, but I think most of the other 7 hens weren't even in the attack (they were in the coop and the attack was in the run). Have you found that emotional trauma can really put off their egg laying and for how long?
Thanks.

 

[Country4ever]

anyone?

 

[Zahboo]

Probably a week...

 

[KelStan]

I also would like to know the answer to this question. My dogs attacked my new chickens as soon as I brought them home. They laid two eggs the first day (as if they were already waiting to come out) then they haven't laid any more. Its been at least two weeks. I'm ready for some eggs!

 

[Dette]

I am no expert on small flocks, having only had mine for a little over a year, but my dad was a commercial poultry grower when I was a kid, and we had a massive snow storm that caved in part of the house. That flock never actually recovered...we had eggs trickling in for the next few months, but not near the quantity that we had before they cave in. I know smaller flocks are MUCH MUCH MUCH different than commercial flocks but the idea was 'wait and see' until the company finally just pulled the chickens. Hope yours start picking up soon!

 

[KelStan]

Thank you!

 

[sdevans47]

My chickens were attacked by a coon 3 weeks ago, and they are still barely laying any eggs. 2 hens were killed and 1 was physical injured, but I think most of the other 7 hens weren't even in the attack (they were in the coop and the attack was in the run). Have you found that emotional trauma can really put off their egg laying and for how long?
Thanks.

My chickens were attacked by a pit bull dog that belonged to my sister it killed 31 chickens I only have 26 left

 

[sdevans47]

My chicken that survived the attack how long will it take for them to lay eggs

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I also would like to know the answer to this question. My dogs attacked my new chickens as soon as I brought them home. They laid two eggs the first day (as if they were already waiting to come out) then they haven't laid any more. Its been at least two weeks. I'm ready for some eggs!

Your chickens are dealing with not just one, but two traumatic events: the move to a new location, and the attack. I'd give it some more time. As @Ridgerunner says, with living animals there are no guarantees. They will lay when they lay. Have you treated them for shock? Give them sugar water: 1 tsp of sugar plus a pinch of salt and another of baking soda, dissolved in a cup of warm water. It won't hurt and may help. Shock can actually kill, so I imagine it could also interfere with the egg laying. It would probably be a good idea to keep the dogs where the chickens don't have to see them.