drop in egg production

[zerwitt14]

I have trolled the boards and see a few threads on loss in egg production, but I thought I'd start my own. I have 13 hens and was getting about 12 eggs a day in April, May and most of June, now for the last few weeks I am getting as few as 4 a day. I have one girl who has been broody for about the same amount of time, maybe a month or 6 six weeks now. I have read that heat could be the issue? it is warm here but it has been a gradual rise like every year. These girls are 16 months old. molting maybe? I did change where I bought their food, could it be that?? Just want my egg production back!!

 

[donrae]

The 18 month mark is the usual for molting and drop in egg production, it's just time for them to take a break for a few months. Could be what's happening.

 

[zerwitt14]

So hopfuly in a few weeks I see production pick back up!!??!!??