[celtbhoy]

my 4 girls were laying 1 per day per bird, the odd day one would not lay, but in the last 2 days iv only got 1 egg   water and food all ok, house is ok, ...they free range too.

[Roughlee Handled]

Red mite?
Check for other crawlies.

Feather loss? = Moult

Changed food recently?

Chuck summer break?

[celtbhoy]

Red mite?
Check for other crawlies.

Feather loss? = Moult   no

Changed food recently?  not really, just a bit of spicy stuff on saturday..??

Chuck summer break?  wots that?

[richyrich7]

Hey up celtbhoy  
What you feeding them on ? not made them fatties by too many treats have you ?

But like RH says check them over for mite, sure sign is if they a reluctant to go to roost.

[celtbhoy]

layers mash, and corn mixed have been for weeks with no probs, and they get all sorts  of fruit and leftovers..i did stop them from freeranging for a 2 day period as i was away..?

[richyrich7]

layers mash, and corn mixed have been for weeks with no probs, and they get all sorts  of fruit and leftovers..i did stop them from freeranging for a 2 day period as i was away..?

On strike then 

seriously I'd knock the leftovers on the head for a week or two and cut down the corn mix to, perhaps a small handful each late afternoons if you can. Do they have access to oyster and grit ?

[celtbhoy]

yip oyster is there on call:)

[richyrich7]

Sounds good to me, perhaps the spicey stuff Saturday put them out of sorts ?

[celtbhoy]

might have...i know i was sh..... through an eye of a needle on saturday:))

[richyrich7]

might have...i know i was sh..... through an eye of a needle on saturday:))

  too much information 

[IMOmimey]

just a thought, have a look round in case they are laying, and hiding eggs? eg under the shed?