Egg production lately

[Sammster]

We have had TWO days with appreciable sunlight since the year began. I'm slow and sluggish too. I keep thinking that every dozen eggs I buy at the store will be the last one. I probably gotta buy at least one more.

I hear ya, Sally - on the sunlight. We have such amazing seasons - but winters, surrounded by the great lakes... very gray.

 

[JeeperPeeper]

my egg production slowed 50% a month ago when I started using PP. No change in weather. I switched to Nutrena and we are back up to normal levels.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Well, I am sorry for misunderstanding.

I read that wrong to, though I plead lack of social skills for the miss queue

 

[triciayoung]

I read that wrong to, though I plead lack of social skills for the miss queue

You are funny.

 

[CrystalAnon]

Not that I am worried...yet, but in a few chicken groups I am a part of, there has been a big uptick in people saying their hens are not laying. Aside from it being cold in most of the U.S., less daylight, some have/are molting, etc., many hen owners are saying they are getting very few eggs or none at all. They're now pointing towards certain feeds possibly causing them not to lay. So far people are pointing towards Tractor Supply Dumor or Producers Pride. They say they've had chickens 10, 20 years, whatever and have never seen production issues like this. Mine stopped laying in October (molted). I have 1 that lays throughout, just slow, and another one that has laid a couple eggs over the last 2 weeks. I suppose she's starting back to it. I don't use supplemental light. I just let them have a break.
So my question is, is anyone seeing production issues (aside from cold, light, molting) that seems out of the ordinary? If so, what feed do you use? Also if not, what feed do you use? Trying to figure out if there is anything to this or not!! Thanks!!

I’ve seen tons of people are posting videos & tiktocs about their chickens stopping laying, as well as about the feed not expanding anymore when they put it in water. Mostly Purina & Nestle feed. Just big name brands
Very interesting.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I’ve seen tons of people are posting videos & tiktocs about their chickens stopping laying, as well as about the feed not expanding anymore when they put it in water. Mostly Purina & Nestle feed. Just big name brands
Very interesting.

I feed Purina flock raiser as well as Purina Layena. I give wet mash every morning. I have exactly ZERO issues with either feed. My birds are all over 5 years old now and as daylight lengthens since the winter solstice I continue to see increases in egg production.

I have kept chickens for decades and have used Purina brand feeds that entire time.

Take it or leave it that has been my experience.

 

[CrystalAnon]

I feed Purina flock raiser as well as Purina Layena. I give wet mash every morning. I have exactly ZERO issues with either feed. My birds are all over 5 years old now and as daylight lengthens since the winter solstice I continue to see increases in egg production.

I have kept chickens for decades and have used Purina brand feeds that entire time.

Take it or leave it that has been my experience.

Cool! Glad to hear it.

 

[Cindy in PA]

I’ve seen tons of people are posting videos & tiktocs about their chickens stopping laying, as well as about the feed not expanding anymore when they put it in water. Mostly Purina & Nestle feed. Just big name brands
Very interesting.

Nestle doesn't make chicken feed. Purina Chicken feed is owned by Land O Lakes.

 

[CrystalAnon]

Nestle doesn't make chicken feed. Purina Chicken feed is owned by Land O Lakes.

https://www.nestle.com/investors/fa...lic,is a fully owned subsidiary of Nestlé S.A.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I feed Purina flock raiser as well as Purina Layena. I give wet mash every morning. I have exactly ZERO issues with either feed. My birds are all over 5 years old now and as daylight lengthens since the winter solstice I continue to see increases in egg production.

I have kept chickens for decades and have used Purina brand feeds that entire time.

Take it or leave it that has been my experience.

Me, too. My birds had the usual winter slow down, but they are all laying again and have been for weeks. No change in feed. I feed whatever all flock is in stock at TSC. Lately, that's been Dumor (a Purina product). Zero abnormalities on Auntie's farm.