hens stopped laying

[mranbel]

I have 4 hens who have been laying and now, nothing! one of the hens went broody but I was able to break that and since then, no more eggs- I changed the waterers, cleaned the coop, enriched the feed- all hoping to encourage laying- nothing- and they do free range for about half of the day- any advice would be appreciated

 

[cavemanrich]

Provide some info on what your chickens are. Age,,,,,, Breed,,,,, How long since they stopped laying,,, How long have they been laying before they stopped. What you are feeding them currently, and what they were fed before they stopped laying.
Also have no IDEA where in this world you are located. Only need to know to give climate, and season consideration.
One thing you may want to check, since they free-range,,,,,, if they are laying in a hidden area of your property.
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and

 

[AquaDuck]

How long since you "debrooded" your one hen? It may take a while for her to start laying again. Doesn't explain why everyone stopped though.

 

[Tashaf]

PLEASE HELP: I have silkie hens that are 1yr, 2yr, and 3 yr olds and are all in a pin together. They were laying ok when I got them last year and then slowly dwindled down to not laying at all it’s been a few months since they have laid anything. The roo that was with them was in great health and only a year old and he all the sudden got sick and died but ge girls didn’t get sick. The hens had stopped laying way before my roo got sick also. I live in Texas so it hasn’t been crazy cold the last few months. And now it’s getting warmer. I treat for mites and lice every 4-6 months and for worms for prevention; with ivermectin. I feed 24% crumbles. I don’t know what could of made them not lay at all over months.

 

[cavemanrich]

@Tashaf
Seems you do treat for what you stated above. Do you see, lice, mites, worms??? I have been keeping chickens over 20 years and never treated for worms,, and only a few times for leg mites with some Crisco Shortening.
If you are doing those treatment as a preventive, but do not actually see the parasites, I suggest you stop doing for a while.
Maybe those treatments are the cause of no laying???
I'm not an expert on feed, but 24% is a high dose of protein. I feed my girls 18%Alflock. Usually high protein feed is given during molt, or if you are growing chickens for quick processing. I am not sure if the high protein feed is the cause of non laying. Usually insufficient protein is what causes poor laying. High protein does tend to make runnier and smellier poop
WISHING YOU BEST........