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THAT'S for sure!! haha 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 for 3-4 days can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. They can be confined to coop 24/7 for a few days to a week, or...

Have you locked them up in coop fora few days to a week to rehabitaute them to laying in coop nests? You don't need to use a heat lamp (and really shouldn't anyway) for winter laying light, a 60W incandescent will work. Tho winter light can give you eggs all winter form older birds, they will...

If you don't use supplemental lighting, pullets won't always lay thru winter. Older birds molted maybe in the fall? Will take them all a bit to get back up to speed. DE, wood ash, and ACV won't get rid of worms/parasites if you've got them, might help as a preventative.... .......ACV can...

Before applying medication, I try to make sure first that basic care is adequate....good nutrition, clean dry bedding, adequate space and ventilation, etc. I try to avoid using meds unless I am absolutely sure what needs treating then finding the right med and researching any egg/meat...