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Let us know how it works. A lot of people do use supplemental lighting in winter, so hopefully this will get them on track.Wyorp Rock - I put a light in the coop to turn on at 5am to give them a 12 hour day, we'll see if that helps anything. The days are officially going to start getting longer now, since the winter solstice has passed! Hopefully their production increases soon, as I use the sale of the eggs to feed them! I also realize that with all the "fixes" I'm doing, I need to give them some time to work it all out.
There is reason to celebrate anyway, I have officially found an EE rooster and a BO rooster that get along and treat my ladies nice! All is right with the world!
Congrats on the first egg!I have my first flock. 4 BO pullets 1 silkie cockerel. My favorite pullet, who's also recovering from an injury in the hospital cage in the coop, was the first to lay Monday. They are 5.5 months. She's laid every day for 4 days now. Is this typical? I though BOs laid only 4 a week and that it would be sporadic at first.
Don't get me wrong I'm happy with the egg everyday! Just want to understand more. I'm in Michigan and do light the coop an extra 2 hours after dusk cause they are afraid to go in the dark coop after dusk, lol.
they look great . Mine are way over 6-8 months and still not one egg. The lack of sun in London combined with freezing weather makes for no eggs Provided you have a lot of sun and sufficient diet I guess they'll lay when they need to.
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Adam went out this morning to give the hens a bowl of corn and cranberries."