New chickens in flock

[Camperjoel67]

We recently introduced two new hens to our flock, the other chickens took about a week and a half to welcome them. Now they all get along but one of the original hens almost completely stopped laying eggs. The new hens lay an egg a day each, any ideas?

 

[SilverBirds]

How long has she stopped laying? The older hen could have been stressed out by the new changes which can temporarily mean she will stop laying. Other factors such as shortening daylight hours if you are in the northern hemisphere and it being time for most hens to start going through a fall molt means a decline in egg production. Your hens breed and age can also have an effect on egg laying.

 

[aart]

How old, in months, are all these birds?