Chickens not laying enough eggs

[rosemarythyme]

The changes won't be effective immediately. Just give them a little more time.

x2. If it has any effect, it may take a few weeks to see them.

Regardless if it affects egg laying (directly) it's still best to keep treats limited, to ensure the birds are getting as balanced a diet as possible and to keep them from getting fat.

 

[Team01]

Are any of the hens broody? (Sitting on the nest all day and all night, trying to hatch eggs.)

Some hens go broody in the spring, but hens do not lay eggs while they are broody.

No

 

[Team01]

x2. If it has any effect, it may take a few weeks to see them.

Regardless if it affects egg laying (directly) it's still best to keep treats limited, to ensure the birds are getting as balanced a diet as possible and to keep them from getting fat.

They have only been laying 7 to 10 eggs a day for the pass 4 weeks

 

[Team01]

Where in the

Where in the world are you located? How old are your birds? How much coop and run space do they have? What are you feeding? Do they free range? Any stressors recently (new birds introduced, predator attack, extreme weather changes, etc.)?

world are you located? How old are your birds? How much coop and run space do they have? What are you feeding? Do they free range? Any stressors recently (new birds introduced, predator attack, extreme weather changes, etc.)?

We are located in Salinas,Ca. Half of them are 1 1/2 year old and half are 1 year old. The run space is 20' x 20' and the coop size is 16'x 16'. They do not free range. No stress. The weather has been raining since Jan off and on

 

[Team01]

Hello On my chickens we have 28 hens and have two roosters with them. Our egg production dropped. Today we only got 6 eggs. We don't need fertile eggs . Just need the egg production to increase. Please help

 

[rosemarythyme]

Hello On my chickens we have 28 hens and have two roosters with them. Our egg production dropped. Today we only got 6 eggs. We don't need fertile eggs . Just need the egg production to increase. Please help

Have you tried separating the roosters from the hens? (Actually, I should've originally asked, how are the roosters with the hens? Do they harass them at all or mate them heavily?)

 

[Team01]

Have you tried separating the roosters from the hens? (Actually, I should've originally asked, how are the roosters with the hens? Do they harass them at all or mate them heavily?)

No they don't harass them or try to mate heavily but we are not out there all the time to see what is going on. The two roosters Chase each other but not all the time.

 

[BDutch]

Maybe a secret nest somewhere?
Missing a broody?
Or the easter bunny collected some for april 9.