issues with older hens laying since I put new girls in with them

[phaatnsassy]

I have 4 2 year old girls. They were laying just fine for a while. I took my 8 week old girls out to the coop to get them use to each other. It has been about a week since this happened. Now only 2 of them are laying and I was wondering if this is due to them being mixed together? There is a way for them to be in separate areas and if they want to be with each other they can. Any one have any thoughts about this?

 

[Judy]

Probably. Chickens don't deal with change well -- most any change. I once frightened mine out of their flock by switching from pine shavings to hay. They will get used to the change in time, really.

 

[phaatnsassy]

I am concerned about them becoming egg bound? it has been 2 days right now.

 

[Judy]

2 days isn't that long after a change in their life. They will temporarily stop producing eggs at the other end of the system for a while, not just stop laying them.