They are in a coop. I gather eggs every afternoon about 4pm here in Texas. I've had rats in the past but have eliminated them. They have not gone into molt yet. Could it be a lack of protein? I've been told to feed them ground beef and that would get them laying again?
I have an 18'x12' coop with a 30'x18' run, the hens can come and go as they please. I have 2 feeders so they can eat as they please. I feed about a pound of mixed grain(oats, milo and sunflower seeds) morning and evening. And they have 2 waterers. They have very little stress. In...
Approximately how many eggs a day should I get? I have 10 eight month old white leghorns and red sex link hens and 7 two year old Orpington/Plymouth rock/Rhodes island red hens. I'm only getting 2-4 eggs a day.