want a tip that will make your hens lay like its spring in the winter

[countrygardens]

Do you have a website for your chickens?
I live in Tidewater VA and am on the look-out for some new, unusual chicks.

 

[sparrker]

I believe it works. A tried and true old remedy.

 

[EEchickens]

my hen won't lay anything. thanks!!

 

[Greybear23]

My grandpa used to give his laying hens soaked overnight whole oats warmed up and fed in a big pan in the mornings, he said it help his hens lay more eggs in the winter, I know they kept theirs up in a big chicken house in the winter, turning them out to forage on warm days and through the spring, summer, and fall. I know myself I keep lights on a timer on all my chickens(which are trios and pairs in indavidual cages) for 14-16 hours a day, year round, I get lots of eggs and good production except on really windy days, then my production seems to slow down for that day or the next, I have fed red pepper and I have found it to help in egg production and in the vigor of my birds in general. I raise Game Fowl, Austrolorps, Icelandics,Americaunas, RIR, New Hap reds, and some project birds. I have around 60- 80 birds(R&H included), I get 3- 4 dozen eggs a day here in north central Oklahoma. Hope this helps, enjoyed the visit and information, Later, Lynn in Okla.

 

[Nahnah]

We used a similar tonic on the chickens my family had when I was a teenager, except that we added a teaspoon to a gallon of water along with a tablespoon of vegetable oil. We also had a couple of turkeys at the time and it seemed to help them keep laying also.

 

[DOnSoCalOC]

Thank you. This is a very informative post.

 

[kamra]

Not true, I live in south louisiana and mine layed about 1 a day out of 3 hens that i know were laying now i have 12 that are all old enough to lay and im only getting 3-5 a day.....i think im gonna have to start banding the ones that i catch in the nest boxes.

 

[Nutcase]

Not sure if anyone has already posted this question, but can I use cayenne pepper in warm weather??

 

[chickabell]

My hens have laid all winter and I was wondering why. I wander now if it's the black pepper. I cook with alot of black pepper and a little red pepper and my hens are like pigs. They love my leftovers.

 

[happyclucker]

I will try this.