Red sexlinks stopped laying

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I have 2 red sexlinks, [Rhode island red x white orphington] and after 1.5 years they haven't laid in 4 days, they're eating great, drinking, foraging, no distress signs at all. I know they slow down but a sudden stop is odd. Only clue I have is their poops are a bit bigger, beyond that they've shown no signs of distress. Still let me Pick them up. Thoughts? I was planning on culling this fall as my cockerel is coming of age [beautiful cornflakes rooster] and my americauna pullets will be laying in 2 weeks or so according to growth charts. I wanted to at least get a couple of their eggs fertilized if only just to see what the result would be but I'm not sure if I should cull now. I'm currently giving extra oyster shell for calcium if its a deficiency.

 

[NatJ]

They might have decided to hide their eggs, or something may be eating the eggs (I've read of rats or snakes taking eggs.)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/
This article talks about how to tell if a hen is laying.
I find it helpful to check a rooster first (because I know he's not laying), then check the hens to see if there are differences. Some differences set in pretty fast, while some are slower.

If they really have stopped laying, they might be ready to molt. I think an individual hen can stop suddenly for that, although when people have a large flock, it would look like laying tapers off, as different hens stop at different times. Since you only have two, it is definitely possible for them to both stop at the same time, although I might have expected a little bit of time between them.

 

[Forgotmypassword]

They might have decided to hide their eggs, or something may be eating the eggs (I've read of rats or snakes taking eggs.)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/
This article talks about how to tell if a hen is laying.
I find it helpful to check a rooster first (because I know he's not laying), then check the hens to see if there are differences. Some differences set in pretty fast, while some are slower.

If they really have stopped laying, they might be ready to molt. I think an individual hen can stop suddenly for that, although when people have a large flock, it would look like laying tapers off, as different hens stop at different times. Since you only have two, it is definitely possible for them to both stop at the same time, although I might have expected a little bit of time between them.

Their feathers have been looking scruffy and some have fallen off so you may be spot on with the molt, hadn't considered that.