Because, sometimes being a sounding board for someone to figure something out, aart is usually great at figuring out problems for people but when aart runs out of ideas then comes the I don't know, there isn't always an answer for everything, no harm in saying it but it lets the person asking...
try a different feed maybe, or add a supplement that is attributed to help boost laying, like sea buck 7 or omega egg maker or feather fixer or meat bird starter grower.
not just the second year they can go broody any time, try putting a light in if you really want more eggs. I don't like this but some people do it because they want more eggs.