Daylight or fermented feed?

[MerleMice]

I've been feeding my birds fermented feed for two weeks now. When I started, I was getting at most, six eggs a day (from 18 dual purpose hens), though more often three. It's slowly been creeping to a daily six, but today I collected ten!

All the fermented feed sites promoted increased egg laying, but with spring coming I'm unsure which is the correlation. The birds get no supplemental light, but I do feed them outside now so they are forced to enjoy the sun a little more. Middle of Wisconsin.

Thoughts?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'm in the middle of Wisconsin too. My production is ramping up and should continue until it gets too hot, usually about July. No extra lights, or fermented feed here. I have a different view about the stuff than most, and don't ferment.

 

[MerleMice]

Thanks! Hearing from someone with similar raising conditions is very helpful!