- Aug 7, 2011
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I put pinless peepers on my flock of 7 about 3 weeks ago because I was having serious issues with pecking. The pecking seems to have decreased significantly, however a few days after installing the peepers, I experienced a substantial decrease in egglaying. I've gone from a consistent ~6 eggs/day to 0-2 eggs/day. The chickens also seem to be eating a lot less.
At first I thought the chickens might be having trouble finding/seeing the food, so I tried increasing and decreasing the height of the feeder. I also tried temporarily putting their food in a elevated tray to give them better access. They are definitely all eating some food, but much less than they previously had been.
My chickens are just over a year old. Has anyone else had a similar issue? I want to keep the peepers on for a few more weeks until the feathers come back, but I'm not sure if I'm shooting myself in the foot on the egglaying front.
At first I thought the chickens might be having trouble finding/seeing the food, so I tried increasing and decreasing the height of the feeder. I also tried temporarily putting their food in a elevated tray to give them better access. They are definitely all eating some food, but much less than they previously had been.
My chickens are just over a year old. Has anyone else had a similar issue? I want to keep the peepers on for a few more weeks until the feathers come back, but I'm not sure if I'm shooting myself in the foot on the egglaying front.