No longer laying

[caddodaren]

I have ten hens. They laid an egg a day (just about) each last year. This year the laying has dropped off drastically. I am only getting a couple of eggs a day. My EE's are not laying at all. I had a problem with them eating the eggs and I put a ceramic egg in the laying box's and started picking them up more often during the day. I believe they are still eating some eggs, but eight a day??? I bought a game camera and it will come any day. Hopefully I can see what is happening. Any suggestions. (Three Americana's Three Golden Sex Links, two Silver Lace Wyandott's, two Rhode Island reds)

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Are they molting? This is the time of year where their laying decreases due to molting then less daylight hours. The first year of laying normally I isn't affected by this but the older they get the more they are influenced.

 

[caddodaren]

Are they molting? This is the time of year where their laying decreases due to molting then less daylight hours. The first year of laying normally I isn't affected by this but the older they get the more they are influenced.

This has been a problem all year. They are still molting, I believe.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

This has been a problem all year. They are still molting, I believe.

Hmm, I do think some are being eaten still. Could they be laying somewhere else? I've had some hens make a secret nest and lay there instead of the nesting boxes. Here is an article that may help you: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/why-are-my-hens-not-laying.64564/

 

[caddodaren]

Hmm, I do think some are being eaten still. Could they be laying somewhere else? I've had some hens make a secret nest and lay there instead of the nesting boxes. Here is an article that may help you: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/why-are-my-hens-not-laying.64564/

Reading the article now! Thanks for the help.