How can you tell if a hen is no longer laying?

[Tsscrapin]

Would mid aug still be ok to check hens? Also how long after a move should you wait? Is there a good way to tell if they are stressed?

 

[JMarch]

THat's our situation too. I'll be following this to see if you get some useful responses. One method I read about, but have NOT done (!), is to mark the vent of one in question with old lipstick and then see if a freshly laid egg has shell marks from the lipstick. Sure sign. I guess you could test several hens at once with a rainbow of old lipsticks! I think this would work... ~G

I just fell out laughing about the lipstick- guess it would work tho!