1. Oct 22, 2012 #1
   

   CHICKENLOVE101 Out Of The Brooder

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   I have been having some troubles. When it gets colder our chickens stop laying. We have some solar lamps back there now but they are not helping. Any ideas?

    
3. Oct 22, 2012 #2
   

   Fred's Hens Chicken Obsessed Premium Member

   

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   Up North when it's hot, Down South when it's not.

   How old are the birds? At their second Autumn, most birds shut down, moult and take a month or two off to rest and re-charge.

    
5. Oct 23, 2012 #3
   

   CHICKENLOVE101 Out Of The Brooder

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   Well we have chickens as old as 5 years...

    
7. Oct 23, 2012 #4
   

   Kevin565 Chicken Obsessed Premium Member

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   It really has more to do with the amount of light their bodies are getting rather than temperature. You might consider switching out for a different light source in the coop.

    
9. Oct 23, 2012 #5
   

   CHICKENLOVE101 Out Of The Brooder

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   Well our coop is in the far back corner of our backyard

    

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