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I am not getting ANY eggs from my 28 week olds. None of them have laid a single egg yet. So, I think I need to do something different with feed. That's part of why I'm asking about protein. My older hens that have laid before aren't laying right now, but I assume that's because of the winter...

Well, a lot of chicken owners have reported success in encouraging laying by increasing protein. Perhaps it helps them get their "business" in gear when making the transition from not laying - to laying. It is natural for pullets to start laying at 18-22 weeks, lay heavily for about 2 months...

Protein is over marketed in this country. We all think we need it to grow muscles and such. Most Americans eat far more protein than they need. Many times, we project onto our chickens what we think is healthy. Full grown chickens do no need extra protein. Extra protein, just causes the...