I have about 25 hens and they are only laying about 2-3 eggs a day. They are 18 months old, and were laying about a dozen a day, but their egg production suddenly dropped in early November.
They are perfectly healthy, no lice or mites, they have clean water, clean coop, feed, grit, oyster...
Quote:
This is gonna give nightmares.....
Everyone says that! It doesn't bother me anymore... but at first I tried to avoid her....
I can understand!!!!
Thank you all for your support and suggestions!!! We live out in the country and have a variety of predators, especially opossum and raccoons, and other various animals. You're clues were very helpful. If it happens again (hopeful not!!), I am thinking about setting a trap, but what size would...
Ok, for the second time in one month have I gone outside to do my chicken chores and to my astonishment, find a headless chicken.
What only takes the head for breakfast??