Yes, I'm sure supplemental lighting would help, but my other hens do just fine in the winter without it -- they take 4 - 8 weeks off, depending on the breed. This girl is way outside the norm.
I have only one black copper maran, and she is the worst layer of all the breeds I've owned. We've gotten 1 egg in the last 6 months. She is young (approaching 2 years) and is not currently molting.
She did start to lay very early (~17 weeks) and laid well (about 4 eggs a week) during her...
