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I do not use extra light, not because I think it is a bad thing, but because I already have more eggs than I know what to do with. I have been advised not to do it because of the molt issues that can come up. There is a definite change in all the birds during the molt. My RIR is just not a...

My 3 year old hen RIR is good for 3-4 a week. She used to produce 6-7, with the occasional double-yoker. Production in winter is roughly 2 I would say. As for the Buff Orpingtons, they have laid 3-4 eggs a week since they began laying, and at 2 1/2 years they still lay 3-4 eggs a week for the...

Cindy, A lot of people use the 1000 egg marker as a estimate. Nobody in the conversation has stated this as a scientific fact. It is an easier number to latch on for most. Some will lay less than 1000, some will lay more, but when somebody uses this phrases, they do not mean that the...

Well, you are correct regarding egg-laying and the longevity of the bird, and light can certainly cause them to speed up that cycle. Taking the light out will dip their production and should extend their laying. A rule of thumb to note is that every year most chickens will lay less eggs. The...