Hello; Could anybody tell me for how long egg production "falls off" during the molt? Is the end in sight? Is spring a typical time for the molt to occur? All of my chickens are bought at 6 months of age (the start of production) and are either .5, 1.5, 2.5 or 3.5 years old right now. Does that...
Thanks for the quick reply. My you have quite a menagerie! Do you think it could be the weather? I have heard that chickens are some kind of weather indicators, but I have no idea how the show it (maybe low pressure = stop laying?). The weather has been poor this past few weeks for sure!
Hello; I am a newbie. I have had layers for about 7 years. I usually keep between 24 and 40 shaver red sex link chickens. Hardy and healthy. I buy 12 to 18 every year and get rid of them at around 3.5 years of age. I know. I'm a softy. Well. NONE of them are laying very well right now. I mean...