- Aug 14, 2010
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I adopted two 2-year old chickens in mid-July that laid eggs daily. At first, they continued to lay, almost daily. Now, one has stopped laying completely, and the other one lays one egg every five days. What did I do? I also have 3 teenager chicks growing rapidly, and a hen that is almost 6 months. The hens all get along pretty well. I am feeding them layer crumble, some scratch, veggie and fruit clippings (watermelon, green pepper, lettuce, etc., no citrus), and they eat lots of insects around the yard. I'm new to having hens, so is there anything I did to impact the egg-laying? Is there anything I should be doing differently - diet, "free range time," etc.? Many thanks.