Why have my hens stopped laying?

[LoveThatChick]

A few weeks ago, all my hens stopped laying, on the same day.

At first I thought it was just the heat, because they are all young and should be laying for a year or two more. But, they should have started laying again, the weather has been nice for a week.

I then thought it could be a snake or something eating the eggs, but I'm out there so much, and there's no sign of that. I've had it happen before.

Then I realized, because I culled all the roosters except for one, the hens could feel stressed without them and their protection.

Any ideas or advice would be great!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

A sudden event like a flock/housing change or predator attack is what usually causes them all to stop at once.
I don't know how old they are but they could be starting to molt now too. They can actually lay for 10 years, just fewer and fewer every year.

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/450/several-reasons-why-your-hens-may-stop-laying-eggs

 

[LoveThatChick]

Thanks so much!
That would make sense about the predators, I'm having fox and neighbor dog problems, been losing chickens a lot.
They aren't losing any feathers, so I don't think they're molting. :/

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Predator.
I had a beagle attack and I didn't get an egg from that flock for 2 months.

 

[LoveThatChick]

WOW! I didn't know that would effect them that much.