Lack of Egg Prodution

[cheek]

Help. We have 12 RIR & 12 Black Stars. This is their 3nd season & we are only getting 11 to 13 eggs per day! They are free range, feed heathy with fresh water. We have walked our farm high & low, so don't tell me they are laying else where.
Next problem, how in the world do we idenify which is'nt laying?
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[aart]

Black stars might not be so productive in their 3rd season, they lay alot in the first 2 then not so much.

I will tell you they may be laying somewhere else, just because you didn't find the eggs doesn't mean it's not happening. Coop them up for a few days to a week and see what you get.

Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop for 2-3 days can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. They can be confined to coop 24/7 for a few days to a week, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it.