New Chickens Started Laying, but Other Chicken Stopped

[bmc16]

Back in March, I got a 3 new chickens to add in with the rest of my flock. Turns out, my Araucana started laying first, then the other two started. After maybe 10 eggs, my Araucana stopped laying but the other ones continued and are becoming pretty regular. Any idea on why she stopped laying eggs so soon?

 

[bmc16]

Also, they all are receiving the same feed, so I wouldn't think it is a nutrient deficiency, but maybe she isn't grazing as much as the others or something.

 

[junebuggena]

Is she a true Araucana, or is she an Easter Egger? How old?

 

[bmc16]

She is an Easter Egger and she is between 7-8 months old

 

[junebuggena]

She could be slowing down because of the shorter daylight hours. About half my flock is slowing down. They are between 7 and 9 months old, and I'm only getting about 5 to 8 eggs out of 11 pullets. One of my Easter Eggers has always been a bit sporadic with laying.

 

[bmc16]

Slowing down as stopping or slowing down as not very often? I don't think she has laid an egg for over 3 weeks now

 

[junebuggena]

One of my Easter Eggers laid for 2 weeks, then stopped completely for 2 months. She just started back up last week, and so far, she's only laid three eggs. She's perfectly healthy, but not a very good layer, and she may never be. My other Easter Egger lays just about every day. My whole flock has slowed down. Some are only laying every other day now.

 

[bmc16]

Thanks Junebuggena! I appreciate that, I just got worried because I had a couple from my last flock stop laying and started internal laying, so I was worried that was starting up so young for this chicken!