Can my Cockerel stop my neighbour's hens from laying?

Hi
I have 12 Block Rock hens with a cockerel and all the hens are laying well. My neighbour has got 24 approx Gold Line hybrids and says that my cockerel is probably stopping his hens from laying as he is only getting 5 eggs approx a day from his birds. Is this likely?

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Hi

My neighbour says that having my cockerel so close to them all they want to do is get to him and they are not laying because of this. Is this a load of nonsense?? I am fairly new to keeping chickens and l have never heard of this. I have noticed my neighbour's hens have been short of water a few times, could this effect their laying?

Thanks everyone.

 l feel relieved now to know it's not my cockerel's fault for his poor egg production. Will try tactfully to mention supplying more water to his hens.!!!

either that or theyre overweight, broody or moulting, none of which are anything to do with your cockerel 

That's even funnier than the BS my nasty neighbours come up with!

Funnily enough I was reading just yesterday about water shortage stopping them from laying.

What rubbish    If the hens are out of water call the RSPCA .

....and they would do what???