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So achieving full production isn't that important?

Chickens do need feed available all waking hours- if you want them to be fully productive.

Several issues stand out to me. Breeds, nutrition and age are foremost in my mind. Any change in flock dynamics (loss of birds) causes enough stress to interrupt ovulation. Along with the nutrition aspect is frequency of feeding. While free ranging (on pristine pasture) is normally a good thing...