Chickens stopped laying

[chickenloco]

O.K. First let me say i am new at this. Only had a coop 3 months. I bought 15, 4 month old chicks and 2 weeks later added 3-year and 1/2 old americauans. I got eggs from the older ones for a week. My whole coop ended up with a respiratory something. I treated them with two antibiotics and had no change, one young one died. I finally tried Tylan 50 and the rattling cleared up. They have been off the meds for 3 weeks now and I still haven't had an egg from the older ones. I have them eating layer pellets, we give them fresh cool water twice a day. It has been hot-up to 100. Any ideas why they haven't started laying again ? I thought the younger ones might be ready now, but no luck. When should I expect an egg from them?

 

[Sunksschicken]

it could be because of the heat. Mine don't lay a lot when its hot. I usually have a fan in their with them so it keeps them cool. Are they molting? cause sometimes when they molt they don't lay very much either... Sometimes a hen wont start laying tell she's five months old. Mine were a lot older when they started like 8 to 9 months..

Sorry that I'm not much help and hopefully someone with more experience can help ....

 

[Rebel Soldier]

Maybe I can assist you.First of all let us address the "rattling" issue. In my former cockfighting days, we called it "cock house fever" It is brought on by stress. Anytime a hen or pullet is stressed she will quit laying. How large are their living quarters? You pr induced a stressful situation when you brought in the new fowl. Whenever introducing new fowl in the future, do it slowly. allow them to get aquainted by adjoining pens for a couple of weeks before turning them together. Here is my sugestion:
1] Get you some powdered terramycin. Take a straw and fill it about a 1\4 full and blow it down the birds throat. They will wheeze, sneeze, etc, but they will be OK. Your rattling problem should be solved.
2] Seperate the new fowl from the others.
3]Provide sand daily to both pens.
4]Find a source of a leafy green nature. I use salad from my garden. Coat it in cayenne pepper and feed it to them. They will love it.
your hens should start laying soon. Also refer to the article I posted about healthy brood fowl tips. I hope this helped you. If not let me know and we will try something else.
Sincerely, THE REBEL SOLDIER

 

[Rebel Soldier]

Maybe I can assist you.First of all let us address the "rattling" issue. In my former cockfighting days, we called it "cock house fever" It is brought on by stress. Anytime a hen or pullet is stressed she will quit laying. How large are their living quarters? You pr induced a stressful situation when you brought in the new fowl. Whenever introducing new fowl in the future, do it slowly. allow them to get aquainted by adjoining pens for a couple of weeks before turning them together. Here is my sugestion:
1] Get you some powdered terramycin. Take a straw and fill it about a 1\4 full and blow it down the birds throat. They will wheeze, sneeze, etc, but they will be OK. Your rattling problem should be solved.
2] Seperate the new fowl from the others.
3]Provide sand daily to both pens.
4]Find a source of a leafy green nature. I use salad from my garden. Coat it in cayenne pepper and feed it to them. They will love it.
your hens should start laying soon. Also refer to the article I posted about healthy brood fowl tips. I hope this helped you. If not let me know and we will try something else.
Sincerely, THE REBEL SOLDIER