1 egg a day instead of the usual 6-7

[KikiDeAnime]

Hot weather will decrease the amount of chicken feed they eat. Result less eggs. When weather conditions are hot and I get a drop in eggs. I wet their feed with cold water in a bowl, a 1/4 cup dry for every 2 chickens and make a very wet mash. It brings egg production back up. I give as a treat midmorning, View attachment 1885318. GC

Since we have the misting system on during the day, their run is soaking wet with puddles which is where I throw their feed.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Since we have the misting system on during the day, their run is soaking wet with puddles which is where I throw their feed.

I personally would not encourage this practice. They should be eating their feed from a clean feeder.

Feed left in wet puddles, in hot weather, produces mold where I live. Mold produces aspergillis and other bad things in chickens. It also encourages coccidiosis as the birds eat droppings with the feed or prompts internal parasites, like worms.

Worm load will definitely reduce egg laying. So you should check for messy vents from loose stools and any runny diarrhea.

You may get better feed consumption if it is in clean feeders and prevent sanitation illnesses.

LofMc

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I personally would not encourage this practice. They should be eating their feed from a clean feeder.

Feed left in wet puddles, in hot weather, produces mold where I live. Mold produces aspergillis and other bad things in chickens. It also encourages coccidiosis as the birds eat droppings with the feed or prompts internal parasites, like worms.

Worm load will definitely reduce egg laying. So you should check for messy vents from loose stools and any runny diarrhea.

You may get better feed consumption if it is in clean feeders and prevent sanitation illnesses.

LofMc

Our female duck finishes off whatever is left over so we haven't had a problem with mold. No other problems either.

 

[aart]

No other problems either.

Except the drop in egg production, which could be affected by the wet ground/feed and maybe too many scraps.

What formulation of the Bar Ale feed are you using?
Need to know protein and calcium percentages.
Do you only throw feed on the ground or do you have a full feeder always available?

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Except the drop in egg production, which could be affected by the wet ground/feed and maybe too many scraps.

What formulation of the Bar Ale feed are you using?
Need to know protein and calcium percentages.
Do you only throw feed on the ground or do you have a full feeder always available?

Let me flip the bag over so I can see.
I throw it on the ground.
We've used this same exact feed for 3-4 years.