Help my chickens stopped laying!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BirdWhisperer28]

how do you get from level (new egg) to something more

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

how do you get from level (new egg) to something more

Hi there - and welcome to BYC!
Your post count will help you to "level up" - so jump in and get active here on BYC

Here is some more detailed information
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...s-what-are-they-and-how-when-are-they-changed

 

[BirdWhisperer28]

thanks ol grey mare you really helped

 

[BirdWhisperer28]

i need help i haven't got eggs for 3 whole weeks and its not winter its only rainy i need help

 

[BayBay Peepers]

Have you checked for any kind of mites or lice? Is anyone molting? How much sunlight are you getting right now? Are they kept inside or free range?

 

[BirdWhisperer28]

umm they could have lice but i do not know... how do i find that out. Nobody is molting and well its cloudy where i live in northwest Washington they are kept in a 12' by 24' cage and then a 5' by 5' house thanks for the feedback

 

[lady birds]

in Mid October after a very hot San Diego Summer One chicken (hens all born in March began to lay about 5 months old except the fat one) started to brood and that took 20 days to stop but on about day 5 all of the others had stopped laying, some did just just B4 the broody. I have a Faverol (brooder) an andolusa 2 morans and 2 amerucana they have a large enclosed run and a hen house all but the giant fat moran lay. WHy is none laying now and they show no signs of molt. The feed store told me I gave too much sratch/ "candy" and they needed to eat their layer food. so now they get all fresh herbs and organic layer pellets & layer scratch. We have had a bit of rain, it has cooled a bit so nothing like the heat we had. These hens are very tame (except andolusa) but I loved the eggs I used to get?

 

[BirdWhisperer28]

hi

 

[BayBay Peepers]

Check throughout their feathers. If it's mites they will be slower, they can be black or red. You'll have to check all the way to the skin. Lice move a bit faster and sometimes you'll see clusters of eggs at the shaft of the feather. Do you have a dust bath for them?

If you have them you'll want to go to town dusting, spraying, whatever you have. Get every nook and cranny.

Heres a link that may help.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mites-lice-treatment-and-prevention

 

[BirdWhisperer28]

yeah thanks but i dont think they have lice and/or mites I now think its too cold for them because I did a little research and i found chickens dont lay eggs in colder weather

thanks for all your help