Egg laying gone way down

[horseluver2me]

i was getting about 8 eggs a day from my girls. now all of a sudden i am only getting 2 eggs a day. the days are still nice and warm and somewhat long. and they seem happy i dont know what to do about it.. any suggestions?

 

[Fred's Hens]

How old are they?

 

[horseluver2me]

How old are they?

some of them were hatched at the end of February, others are about 2 years old, i also have some that are about 8 weeks old. i have about 30 in all

 

[Fred's Hens]

The hens, the layers, are 2 years old? If so, they are shutting down, most likely, and preparing for a moult. It's what they do.

 

[horseluver2me]

my pullets were laying really well also. will they go through the molt at the same time?

 

[Fred's Hens]

No. Next year.

You should probably run "the check list". Common sense stuff. Hiding eggs off site, egg eating, exterior mites, lice, internal worms, and recent scare from predators, that kind of thing.

 

[horseluver2me]

i have looked everywhere it seems for eggs... (they are hired for easter!) they all seem to be themselves. our neighbors horse was attacked by a coyote about a week and a half ago so i know they are in the area.

 

[donrae]

Confine them for a few days and see how many you get. They'll lay places you'd never think.