7, 7, 8, 10, down to 6 eggs??

[beverlyl]

Okay I have 29 hens and started getting eggs about 2 weeks ago

started slow like 1 eggs for 5 days then 2 eggs for a few days then 3 eggs then 7 for two days then one 8 egg day and a 10 egg day,

so then yesterday I only got 6 eggs and so far today only 3 so what is the problem?

I haven't changed food or anything is this normal when hens first start laying?
Thanks for any help

 

[staceyl]

Yep. I only have 2 laying, but that makes it easy to see who is doing what. It took them both about 2 weeks to get it down to a once/day activity.

 

[cybercat]

Look at the protien of your feed. It should be 18% or better if it is not find a new feed. Protien has a big effect on egg laying. 16% is way to low for hens that are laying. If you can not find a higher protien chicken feed buy some cheep cat food that is up there in protien and add it to your feed. you will see a vast imporvment in amount of eggs.