My hens are not laying!

[jadavi]

Anyone any idea why?

One has started up again but the other two have stopped. They get plenty of shade and free time out in the garden .

I had a two week holiday and came back to find this situ. Hubby says he hasn't been giving them quite as much extra tidbits as I do but they have a lot of basic mash (is half a cup each enough?)

We've had good laying for six weeks prior to this ...
Any advice much appreciated xxx

[Dragonfly]

Check for red mite.might just be a blip.

[Dragonfly]

p.s. my feeders are out all the time filled with layers pellets and they have extras.

[Roseolivia]

Mine get fed layer pellets once a day, corn occasionally and any extra food the kids leave and I get an egg each hen

[Ripeberry]

It's molting time! They stop laying for a few weeks around this time of year. Just be prepared for lots of feathers on the ground as well. They should start up again mid/late August :thumbsup:

[Jods]

Food - the more you feed the more they lay x I have 10 chooks and my oldest being 3.5yrs now still lays really well they get 2 feeders full of layer pellets a day, plus scraps and left overs, and at the weekend they get the whole garden x

[zippy]

I don't blame them, nobody feels like working in this weather lol

[oxfordshirecm]

Nothing to add apart from I'm jealous as I want chickens and fresh eggs lol