stopped laying ... am I panicking too soon?

Hi everyone

I'm still very much new to this and read all the posts avidly. Last time I posted I was clearly worrying unduly so hope it's the same this time. My two warrens only started laying in the last week of August and for three weeks or so have been laying about 10 eggs a week. But this week we got one egg on Sunday, one yesterday and none the other days. I cleaned the house out with Poultry shield and Diatom on Sunday, as I do every one to two weeks. I poo  pick every day. They are on layers pellets, some free ranging in the evening for half an hour or longer, and a handful of corn at bedtime.  I've checked them over today, attempting to feel for blocked eggs. No clue if I was doing it right but can't feel anything. They don't appear to have a full crop. Combs still red.  They are eating as well as ever and very lively and friendly. Behaviour seems as normal. They aren't moulting as far as I can see, which I assume is okay as they're only in their first summer. Bottoms look clean! Have been wormed every month with the verm-x. So, should I be checking for anything else or is this normal at this time of year?  Thanks, Bee

Give them a while - they are probably just having a rest - unless something else has developed a taste for eggs!  I know Roughlee had a video about a year ago of Magpies getting into the chicken house and taking the eggs!

I don't think I would worry too much but thought I would put in one little comment about verm X. It is not proven as a wormer in the sense of clearing an established infestation (it very carefully never claimes to) but can be used as a preventative measure. Most of us tend to use flubenvet which is an effective wormer.

Well I wondered that but as they're only about  in their first year I was told they wouldn't moult. Don't know if that's true but no sign of feather loss yet. No sign of eggs today either!