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Too true they do mourn.

Yes they can go through a slow molt.

Hens can stop laying from any stressor. I don't worry about it personally. Check for mites/lice/worms, make sure your feed is good quality (not diluted with too much scratch, for example), and check to make sure they are not scared of a predator, etc. There was a "Why aren't my hens laying...