My hens aren't laying

[Jbug799]

As y'all know I'm new to raising chickens! I have 4 hens around 2 years old. 2 Australorps and 2 Rhode Island reds. Ever since they started laying we have gotten at least 2 a day mostly 3 and sometimes even 4. Lately we have gotten 1 or none! Help! Hubs is ready to put them in the pot!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Unfortunately hens start to slow down after that initial spring rush. Only the best layer breeds will continue to lay steady until the fall molt. In another month we will hit the summer solstice and daylight will decrease, along with hormones. The heat of summer will also cause some to take breaks, and production to slow. At 2 years old your hens are also reaching their peak. They will continue to lay but each year will lay less and less.

 

[Jbug799]

Thanks for your a answer. I suspected something like that from all I've read. So they may or may not start laying again?

 

[nuthatched]

What is their diet? 2 years is when they slow down, but it shouldn't stop completely.