What's happening to all the eggs ?

[Got13now]

I have 9 hens, some Easter eggers, an Olive Egger, Cuckoo Marian’s and Bielefelders plus a rooster. When they were laying eggs early spring I got 9 to 11 eggs daily. Now I get 2 to 5 eggs. There were a few hens that got broody, I let 2 alone to do their thing, and now have 2 chicks that are 6 weeks old but those 2 hens still mother them. Presently, another hen gets the notion to lay on some eggs every other day. I feed them organic feed by Scratch and Peck for layers, I give them veggie scraps and ground eggs plus they have freedom to roam a fenced quarter acre. They all seem happy, they come running when they see me. I have not seen any remnants of an egg being eaten, no gooey mess, no evidence on the beaks. What’s wrong?

 

[aart]

How old are these birds, in months?

they have freedom to roam a fenced quarter acre.

I'm guessing that the eggs are out there^^^.
Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop/run for a week or so can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. Fake eggs/golf balls in the nests can help 'show' them were to lay. They can be confined to coop and maybe run 24/7 for a few days to a week, provided you have adequate space and ventilation, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it. ..at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.

 

[Got13now]

How old are these birds, in months?



I'm guessing that the eggs are out there^^^.
Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop/run for a week or so can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. Fake eggs/golf balls in the nests can help 'show' them were to lay. They can be confined to coop and maybe run 24/7 for a few days to a week, provided you have adequate space and ventilation, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it. ..at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.

Thank you I will try that this week!