Hi! I have 8 hens. A few weeks ago 1 of my
chickens went broody then another 2 and finally a 4th one a week or so later. I put them in a separate area for 3 days to have them stop the broodiness and it worked. (I’ve had to do this before in the past) But during the weeks of them being broody they just sat in the favorite nesting boxes (of course) and 2 other girls stopped laying. Now I only have 2 laying hens and the other 6 aren’t laying. They free range most of the day, eat non gmo mini pellets, scratch as a treat, and filtered water. It is extremely hot right now where I live, but they stopped laying before the heat came on. How can I get them back go laying regularly again? Only thing I can think of is less free range time?
chickens went broody then another 2 and finally a 4th one a week or so later. I put them in a separate area for 3 days to have them stop the broodiness and it worked. (I’ve had to do this before in the past) But during the weeks of them being broody they just sat in the favorite nesting boxes (of course) and 2 other girls stopped laying. Now I only have 2 laying hens and the other 6 aren’t laying. They free range most of the day, eat non gmo mini pellets, scratch as a treat, and filtered water. It is extremely hot right now where I live, but they stopped laying before the heat came on. How can I get them back go laying regularly again? Only thing I can think of is less free range time?