My new layer has stopped laying, any advice?

This is quite normal for first time layers. May go for a week before another egg. Don't worry her laying will become more steady as time goes on.

 

It's normal.

 

It is frustrating though isn't it? I have three girls that have started laying within the last month. Two have been like clockwork every day from day one. My BR seems to take one day off a week and my BO is a machine, I think she's taken 2 days off in a month. However my other BR has layed maybe 3 eggs total. All I can say is she's lucky that she's my favorite little chicken snuggler because her egg laying leaves something to be desired!

 

This is good to hear. I, too, had a RIR start a couple weeks ago. I got 3 eggs in 5 days then 9 days passed before the next egg. She's been 4 for 4 like clockwork this week AND laying in the INSIDE of the nest box (instead of on the top of the nestbox!) Hoping the other girls get the right idea soon. If my daughter doesn't find one of these eggs soon, we well NEVER hear the end of it! She's either checking the coop too early or waits too long and her brother finds the egg.

 

I am convinced that simply just talking about a frustration with your birds here solves the problem as the great chicken god in the sky channels the solution directly to your birds.

All hail the great chicken god in the sky!