Anyone noticing an unusually poor November egg production?

[beachchickie]

Mine have slowed down since the days are shorter. My EE still not laying after the molt. I am going to resort to cat food. I hope she does not meow.

 

[IdealisticRoo]

I have 6 E.E. girls that I got from Murdochs in March of this year. They started laying at 5 months and laid an egg a day each until recently. I read about needing light, so I added a light on a timer in October. I get 3-5 eggs from the six 8-month old girls, which I am fine with.

Any advice on what to do for the one that quit completely?

She laid an egg yolk only after 2-3 days of moping, now she just isn't happy and doesn't eat much. Her crop is always way smaller than her sisters'.

 

[Montana-Hens]

Count me in on a rotten November. SW Montana had a super mild autumn, until last week, but inspite of that my Chix are on hiatus. Never normally get skunked until a couple weeks in January. Too darn cold to be out sending anyone to freezer camp. Guess they will just eat and poop.

 

[sonew123]

I have lights on for 16 hours A DAY now-they are coming out of molt and starting to pick upthank goodess-this 6 egg a day garabe from 30 hens was killing me!

 

[easttxchick]

Glad it isn't just me! My slowdown started in October. Getting eggs from less than half of my girls right now.

 

[megshenhut]

Yes, I've had chickens for 9 years and this is the worst Oct and Nov I've had. Part of the problem is I have a lot of older chickens, but even my pullets are super slow to start laying this year. I have way too many chickens and I'm only getting about 6 eggs a day. This is getting expensive and my egg customers aren't happy either.

 

[WVchick]

I haven't had an egg since August from my 2 2 year old hens. I have a friend who reports the same. What's up?

 

[J.Pryce]

My gals have also slowed. I had been getting anywhere from 7-11 a day out of my 14 layers, they have cut back to around 4-5, although I did get 7 yesterday, but the weather yesterday was a bit nicer than what it was earlier in the week.

 

[theron]

almost 25 hens... and about 5 eggs a day!

 

[bigchrisb1985]

I have 13 hens and it has been over 2 weeks since I have seen a egg.