I cannot answer that.
I do not see any drastic seasonal changes.
Every year when the 2 or 3 new pullets start laying, early Summer, I see the drastic increase in egg production of course.
I then see a slow decrease as the older layers lay fewer... then, new pullets!
I can tell you that I...
Lighting questions often come up.
Posted this on other threads, hope it helps:
There are a lot of opinions on supplementing light to keep the chickens laying during time period where there is less than 12-14 hours of available daylight.
My coop gets ~16 hours of light now 365 days per...
Hi Dave,
Welcome to BYC.
Here is an informative thread, not too long, about a probable cause of your birds not laying during the winter season.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1127500/winter-lighting
Hope it helps.