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    no eggs, extended light in morning or evening ????????????

    no they are definitely not laying any were else as it is open ground that they free range on.which would be the best extra light in the morning or the evening,i thought the evening would be best as it would be more natural in the summer time but i saw a post on here saying they extend light in...
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    no eggs, extended light in morning or evening ????????????

    hi great post,i am having problems with my hens,i have 8 rir,a rooster and 2 ducks and have had no eggs worth this last 4 weeks,they have finished moulting 2 weeks ago fed layers pellets free choice,water free choice and oyster shell free choice,have a large caravan for coop,fenced secure area...
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    Sponsored Post Let There Be Light: Ensuring Egg Laying During the Darkest Days of Winter.

    hi great post,i am having problems with my hens,i have 8 rir,a rooster and 2 ducks and have had no eggs worth this last 4 weeks,they have finished moulting 2 weeks ago fed layers pellets free choice,water free choice and oyster shell free choice,have a large caravan for coop,fenced secure area...
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    moulting

    yes they are near finished moulting,i have them about 2 weeks and am hoping to have eggs soon.
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    moulting

    hi all,what age do chickens moult at and how long does it last with RIR ?
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    hens malting

    thank you ,at what age do hens malt at?
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    hens malting

    hi i recently got 4 hens and a rooster RIR i have them about 2 weeks they are about 6 months old and have finished malting,i am feeding them layer pellets and a treat of meal worms in the afternoon,they have a quarter acre to free range and a coop at night but still have layed no eggs,how long...
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