2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[Busybird]

When the warmer weather arrived the 10 chickens in my cube were giving me 8 or 9 eggs every day. Last week this inexplicably dropped to around 4 each day. This morning there are none in the nest box. Has anyone got any ideas what I can do please?

 

I have had an issue with softies for a few months and had added limestone flour and cod liver oil to their feed through the winter when this seemed to be getting worse - not that regularly. I also had an issue with feather plucking and was advised to give them barley with their corn (a few handfuls each evening). This caused very runny poos so I have stopped that Their free ranging time has increased with the longer days but I have searched the garden and can find no trace of eggs laid elsewhere. Over the weekend I kept them confined to their run until mid afternoon but still only 3 or 4 eggs. My chooks are different ages but none are more than a couple of years old. They were wormed recently with flubenvet.

 

They all look healthy - normal behaviour, interest in food and no sign of additional feather loss (they have looked a bit scraggy for months due to ongoing feather plucking issue). I would appreciate any advise or ideas. Thanks

[eve]

could it be red mite in your nest box?? i sprayed my house just to make sure as the warmer weather could have woken them up

[Busybird]

I will have a good look tomorrow and clean out if the weather holds. The chooks seem happy to use the cube and nest box - they just aren't producing the eggs