Stopped laying could it be the fermented feed?

[HazelandPearl]

I have Tulip an Easter egger (just over 1 year old). She eats scratch and peck grower feed. There are 12 weekers with her which she’s amazing with. I started fermenting her feed and she laid one shell less egg and zilch since. She has oyster shells free choice. She seems fine otherwise. Happy as can be and pooping fine. I did give her a calcium tablet. That was an ordeal and not wanting to do that again. I started fermenting her feed and not sure if that changed anything but not one egg since the shell less egg. She also gets crushed egg shells every evening. I am at a loss of what else to do!

 

[nuthatched]

Have you checked for hidden nest

 

[HazelandPearl]

Have you checked for hidden nest

Yes we have a small area. She goes in the nesting box then comes out around laying time but no egg. I ruled out mites, coccida, worms. I am a loss here. Only thing I changed was starting to ferment their feed that I can think of.

 

[nuthatched]

Yes we have a small area. She goes in the nesting box then comes out around laying time but no egg. I ruled out mites, coccida, worms. I am a loss here. Only thing I changed was starting to ferment their feed that I can think of.

Hmm, Is she eating less feed with the fermentation?

 

[HazelandPearl]

Hmm, Is she eating less feed with the fermentation?

Honestly her crop doesn’t seem as full. I do see her eating it but maybe she just doesn’t like it… also I thought the scratch and peck would be a better brand versus cluck and co. But maybe she doesn’t like the nicer feed?! Lol she loves for me coming in with the crushed egg shells and her daily small amount of meal worms.

 

[nuthatched]

Honestly her crop doesn’t seem as full. I do see her eating it but maybe she just doesn’t like it… also I thought the scratch and peck would be a better brand versus cluck and co. But maybe she doesn’t like the nicer feed?! Lol she loves for me coming in with the crushed egg shells and her daily small amount of meal worms.

Maybe she doesn't like it? What's the protein level?

 

[HazelandPearl]

17% for the scratch and peck. I also don’t see her going for the oyster she’ll ever. I crushed up a calcium tablet and gave it to her mixed with water. Did not go well. I thought she aspirated and I am a nurse I should have thought that out better….

 

[HazelandPearl]

I thought the tablet might be too big to just put in her beak.

 

[nuthatched]

I thought the tablet might be too big to just put in her beak.

They can eat mice whole, a tablet won't be an issue.
Perhaps switch a higher protein pelleted layer?

 

[HazelandPearl]

They can eat mice whole, a tablet won't be an issue.
Perhaps switch a higher protein pelleted layer?

I thought about that but what about the 12 week olds? Not sure how I could separate it from them they like to stay all together.