I have 12 chickens who are just over a year old.
2 Buff Orpingtons
2 Silver Laced Wyandottes
2 Australorps
2 Easter Eggers
4 Gold Stars
I used to get 9-12 eggs a day, and now, I am getting 7, 8 if I am lucky! Today, they layed four. !!!!! Is it because they are older? I didn't think they'd stop this soon/fast. They are getting 16% layer crumbles/pellets. They get about 4-5 hours of free ranging time, and plenty of water. They're getting enough daylight hours, too. (14) I guess they could be hiding their eggs too, but I don't know. they used to be good about laying in the nesting boxes. (Or on top of the coop, whichever they prefer.
) Even when they had to be inside the whole day because it was rainy, I still only got 7 eggs. Do you think they're just stopping because they are getting older? Molting maybe?
2 Buff Orpingtons
2 Silver Laced Wyandottes
2 Australorps
2 Easter Eggers
4 Gold Stars
I used to get 9-12 eggs a day, and now, I am getting 7, 8 if I am lucky! Today, they layed four. !!!!! Is it because they are older? I didn't think they'd stop this soon/fast. They are getting 16% layer crumbles/pellets. They get about 4-5 hours of free ranging time, and plenty of water. They're getting enough daylight hours, too. (14) I guess they could be hiding their eggs too, but I don't know. they used to be good about laying in the nesting boxes. (Or on top of the coop, whichever they prefer.