My girls have stopped laying

[Ol Grey Mare]

It's got just barely enough for egg production. If you give any treats, extras, or free range you can reduce to overall protein intake to the point were eggs can no longer be produced. Some breeds, like Easter Eggers, just need a higher protein feed. If your girls were laying well on a higher protein feed, ditch the layer and stick with the protein level that works.

X 2 - or, if you really want to use a layer ration, seek out one with higher protein. This may require making direct inquiry at a few local feed stores to see what they have access too -- most non-chain stores can order in feed that they don't normally keep in stock (chains like TSC, etc are more bound by whatever "corporate" lets them stock) and will often gladly put a "bag or two" of whatever it is on their order if you give them a few days notice each time you need more. There are layer feeds that offer 20% protein, the same as offered by using Flock Raiser, etc.

 

[Sunny-Side Up]

Since chickens lay every 24-36 hours (about), they lay a few hours later each day until they reach the night, which is when they skip a day.
It could just happen to be that they all took their break on the same day.
I have 7 chickens and every once in a while I get 2 or 3 eggs.
Although of course, keep on watching and observing. It's always best to catch something early than too late.
They might be stressed from the new feed or temperature.
If you aren't doing this already, I would recommend that when switching to a new feed, mix the new feed slowly in with their
normal feed, adding a little bit more each day so that they eventually are only eating the new feed.
This will adjust them slowly.
Also, make sure they aren't eating their eggs.
I had a sudden drop in egg production,
and one day I had seen 6 eggs, but a few hours later they were all gone - no shells or anything.
At first I thought they were being stolen, but later I learned they were egg eaters.
Because of that, it's gotten too far into the problem (I didn't catch it soon enough) and now I'm stuck with a huge mess...
Hope you figure it out!

 

[smorris2]

My local feed store is who sold me this feed. I'm new to all this and was taking their word for it. My medicated starter only had 18% protein. Grrrr. So can the pullets that are 10-12 weeks old now eat a 20% protein feed

 

[SunHwaKwon]

My local feed store is who sold me this feed. I'm new to all this and was taking their word for it. My medicated starter only had 18% protein. Grrrr. So can the pullets that are 10-12 weeks old now eat a 20% protein feed

Typically it is ~24% for the first 6 weeks,and then 20% after that, so, yes, they can eat a 20% feed.

 

[aart]

I like to feed a flock raiser/starter/grower/finisher type feed with 20% protein crumble full time to all ages and genders, as non-layers(chicks, males and molting birds) do not need the extra calcium that is in layer feed and chicks and molters can use the extra protein. Makes life much simpler to store and distribute one type of chow that everyone can eat. I do grind up the crumbles (in the blender) for the chicks for the first week or so.

The higher protein crumble also offsets the 8% protein scratch grains and other kitchen/garden scraps I like to offer. I adjust the amounts of other feeds to get the protein levels desired with varying situations.

Calcium should be available at all times for the layers, I use oyster shell mixed with rinsed, dried, crushed chicken egg shells in a separate container.

Animal protein (a freshly trapped mouse, mealworms, a little cheese - beware the salt content, meat scraps) is provided once in while and during molting and/or if I see any feather eating.