HappyFeetHens
Chirping
- May 22, 2018
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I have 4 RIR hens who are all about 2 years old (I also have one leghorn who is about nine months, but she lays consistently). I only get 2 eggs a day (usually) from the RIRs and I’m not sure why.
I have tried a few things. I’ve been supplementing with higher protein chick feed, but it hasn’t had much of an effect. For protein, I have also tried feeding cooked eggs. This helps for the following day or two, but it’s a very temporary solution. They used to eat eggs, but I’ve broken them of that (yes, I would know if they were doing it again. They tend to leave shells and you can see where they cracked it as there is moisture). They refuse to eat oyster shells aside from my one younger leghorn. They are happy chickens to my understanding. They are out with supervision (we have hawks in our yard so we can’t just leave them out), have a decent run, love people, eat and drink normally, roost, take dust baths, and do everything happy chickens do.
I honestly can’t figure out where the problem is. We have enough eggs, but to sell eggs occasionally we would like more, and just because, you know, we would like a return from the money invested in them.
Any idea what could be wrong based on the info I’ve shared? Let me know if something needs clarified or just ask about other conditions I might have missed. I would appreciate any and all help!
I have tried a few things. I’ve been supplementing with higher protein chick feed, but it hasn’t had much of an effect. For protein, I have also tried feeding cooked eggs. This helps for the following day or two, but it’s a very temporary solution. They used to eat eggs, but I’ve broken them of that (yes, I would know if they were doing it again. They tend to leave shells and you can see where they cracked it as there is moisture). They refuse to eat oyster shells aside from my one younger leghorn. They are happy chickens to my understanding. They are out with supervision (we have hawks in our yard so we can’t just leave them out), have a decent run, love people, eat and drink normally, roost, take dust baths, and do everything happy chickens do.
I honestly can’t figure out where the problem is. We have enough eggs, but to sell eggs occasionally we would like more, and just because, you know, we would like a return from the money invested in them.
Any idea what could be wrong based on the info I’ve shared? Let me know if something needs clarified or just ask about other conditions I might have missed. I would appreciate any and all help!