My Silkie girl has stopped laying

[Cragg Klefor]

It sounds like she is, as you say, acting like a normal chicken
You need not worry about her eating the grower pellets, once she has calcium available to her either in crushed eggshell or oyster grit. She is not missing out on anything then and indeed may benefit from the higher protein level of the growers. Many people feed their laying chickens growers or flock raiser as opposed to layer pellets because of the higher protein content and just provide calcium on the side. Perhaps with Silkies habit of 'on again, off again' laying it might be best not to have her on layers all the time (because of calcium in layers pellets) - (I'm speculating here - I'm not familiar with Silkies, just Chickens but I'm assuming this part works the same, hopefully someone will confirm one way or the other for you).
That's another thing, the crushed egg shells you are giving her, they can be placed in a separate feeder/bowl/tub for her. She will take what she needs of those. Amazing little things

 

[Villa delle Rosa Silkies]

Sorry, I don't think I did my last post as a Reply to yours. I'm in New Zealand, so summer here, & it's hot. Czarina (white Silkie hen) appears to be more perky. I gave them pieces of watermelon, & she enjoyed that. This morning, I put half a Berocca tablet (berry flavor) into a liter of water, to give her a vitamin boost, so hopefully she will drink some of it. Czar (the roo) looked at it very suspiciously, due to its color, I suppose. But he was obviously thirsty, & did take a sip of it. I'll have to put water in their run for them a in a hour or so, just in case they haven't had a drink, because it is hot & I don't want them to get dehydrated. Last night, when they put themselves up into their coop, I was happy to see that Czar had moved back into the nesting box next to her, instead of the one one the other side of the coop .... & this morning when I cleared out the poop in their nesting boxes, hers was looking more like it used to ... bigger & a bit more of it, so it looks as if she is eating a bit better. Hopefully, the layer mash I have bought for her, which has lots of different things in it, plus vitamins, will arrive in 2 or 3 days. I'm sure she will enjoy it (I hope so). I will put any crushed eggshell I give her, in a separate dish, as suggested. Thank you for your helpful advice. I will keep everyone updated on her progress.

 

[Villa delle Rosa Silkies]

It sounds like she is, as you say, acting like a normal chicken
You need not worry about her eating the grower pellets, once she has calcium available to her either in crushed eggshell or oyster grit. She is not missing out on anything then and indeed may benefit from the higher protein level of the growers. Many people feed their laying chickens growers or flock raiser as opposed to layer pellets because of the higher protein content and just provide calcium on the side. Perhaps with Silkies habit of 'on again, off again' laying it might be best not to have her on layers all the time (because of calcium in layers pellets) - (I'm speculating here - I'm not familiar with Silkies, just Chickens but I'm assuming this part works the same, hopefully someone will confirm one way or the other for you).
That's another thing, the crushed egg shells you are giving her, they can be placed in a separate feeder/bowl/tub for her. She will take what she needs of those. Amazing little things

Thank you. She does appear to be picking up a bit .... Yesterday, I saw her out in the longer grass in their big run, with her roo mate, which I haven't seen for a few days. Czar (roo) has become very protective of her, actually attacking my shoes (leaping at them) as I go into their run. He has never done that before, but perhaps he is just growing up .... he is around 8 months old now. I stood my ground & told him off, & he backed off & went back to "guard" Czarina. He also attacked my husband's shoes when he went into the run yesterday, but I had told him to tell Czar off, which he did very firmly, & Czar scurried off & joined his lady who was huddling in the corner. They are so unlike my other Silkies, which I have raised by hand, & who will come running over to me, climb all over me, perch on my shoulder, or just follow me around, & come when I call them. I think I need to spend more time with Czar & Czarina in their run. Anyway, I will keep everyone updated on Czarina, but I think she is looking a bit more perky now.