Not laying cant find a solution

[Steelecreek]

I have 12 hens and all but 2 of them are apparently not laying. all of my girls are 1 year to 1.5 years old and were laying fine until I added 6 new hens. They have been non laying for 1.5 months now and unknown why. We were feeding 16% feed from local feed mill with no troubles. I have attempted 22 % protein food vitamin supplement to water now giving purina egg layer formula with no improvement. they do get to free range on occasion but can't all the time due to my garden. I do feed grass clippings that they love . They have water changed often food and oyster shell and grit available 24/7. But despite all that no eggs any suggestions ??

 

[EChicky]

What is the weather where you live. All of my girls stop laying during the hot months except one Golden Sexlink. Right now they have been on strike for almost a month.

 

[sourland]

If they were laying through the winter, they may just be taking a normal break in their laying cycle and preparing for a molt.

 

[Steelecreek]

What is the weather where you live. All of my girls stop laying during the hot months except one Golden Sexlink. Right now they have been on strike for almost a month.

Tennessee Hot in the mid 90s and may be nothing wrong but felt like it was something I had done wrong

 

[Steelecreek]

If they were laying through the winter, they may just be taking a normal break in their laying cycle and preparing for a molt.

Not laying in winter at all 0 eggs all winter

 

[EChicky]

Maybe provide them with shade, ice water and a cool treat like watermelon.

 

[aart]

Do you free range?

 

[Steelecreek]

Do you free range?

I do let them out in the evenings some times but not daily. I have to be cautious because they dirt bath in my garden and tear up all my plants in the garden