![]() From specialized feeds that promote optimal egg production to innovative solutions for coop cleanliness and bird well-being, Nutrena has your flock’s needs covered. Give your layer hen everything she needs to keep her in prime health. The reasons above may likely be the cause but parasites or illness can also cause stress on a hen. Adding new hens, a new rooster or removing a hen can cause a power void and/or drama. Believe it or not, human egg stealing is more common than people think – I’ve even seen it on a game camera. Egg eating by the hens, or theft by 2 or 4 legged scoundrels! They may be laying, but the wrong critter is getting the eggs.Maybe the coop is secure, but they are still being harassed by raccoons, neighbor’s dogs, or other predators. We recommend adding water stations during warm weather. They are attempting to “vote them off the island”, but the first thing that will happen is an egg stoppage. Many times alpha hens will not allow submissive hens (bottom of the pecking order) to drink. It doesn’t take much water deprivation, especially in hot weather, to take your hens right out of production. This stress can drop them out of production. If this ratio is too low, he will over mount the girls and bare patches will appear on their backs and the backs of their heads. One rooster can easily handle 12-18 hens. This is usually a slowdown, more than a stoppage. they may not be getting what they need to produce eggs. Your girls will do the same thing, filling up on bread, table scraps etc. Think of kids, if you unleashed your kids at a buffet, and told them they could get whatever they want, most would load up at the dessert table. The first year, most laying breeds will lay through the winter without artificial lighting. Chickens need about 15-16 hours of light per day to produce eggs. During this time, hens will stop laying eggs. Feathers will fall out to make room for new feather growth. ![]() ![]() At 15-18 months of age, and every year thereafter, chickens will replace their feathers. This sudden drop in egg laying takes us all into detective mode – are they hiding the eggs? Are they sick?īelow you’ll find some of the most common reasons for decreased egg production to put your mind at ease and hopefully get your girls laying consistently again. It can be quite alarming when a poultry owner gets a consistent five eggs, daily, from five hens, only to find just one egg for a few days. ![]()
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