Hi - a question already

[Cross Cottage]

Hi -just joined, live in Somerset UK, have had 3 chickens for just over a year- all 3 laid brilliantly for a year snd now 2 have stopped or just lay soft shell eggs, for several weeks now. lve tried extra oyster shell, grit and a tonic to no avail. they are cept in a lsrgish run and free range in the garden for a couple of hours each day. ( read that I should cull them -that isn, t going to happen! any suggestions please?

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/423023/why-arent-my-chickens-laying-here-are-your-answers also they may have worms, that's what happened to my hens.

 

[petrel]

Welcome and hello from the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA.

Unfortunately your question is out of my league, but I am certain that you will receive a reply from a more experienced chicken person soon.

Edit: Oops! there is an answer already.

 

[write2caroline]

Hello From Florida.

The Oyster is good but perhaps they are missing something else. Do you feed them layer feed? Perhaps a change in feed will help?
They do change in laying behavior as they age. I had some jelly eggs too.

Caroline

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Are you feeding a balanced layer ration?

 

[Cross Cottage]

Wow thanks for the speedy responses and friendly welcomes. Yep I feed them organic layer pellets plus a small "breakfast" and "supper" of scraps/cooked rice etc- will definately get worming medication for them, many many thsnks folks.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

 

[chickenboy190]

Welcome! Glad you joined BYC! :~D

 

[All Henned Up]

Welcome and enjoy BYC !
Steve.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome to BYC!