Eggs then no eggs...what's up?

mackenziesmomma

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July 4th we woke up to 9 eggs and had a delicious breakfast. The next day we only got two eggs. Since then- none!

What's going on?
 
Do they free range? Can they be hiding their eggs?

Are they new layers? - new layers often take a while to get up to speed on production.

Is it horribly hot? Excessive heat will slow production

Do you have an egg thief? All kinds of pests will eat and steal eggs - snakes and rats are two of the more common ones that will do so without harming the hens. Sometimes you'll get an egg eating hen too, but usually there is evidence left behind at the scene - ie sticky mess, shell bits, etc.
 
thanks for the quick reply!
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Yes they are new layers. How long between the first eggs to the next batch? How long does it take before they are regular layers?

I have two chicken tractors (6 hens in each) that I move daily so that they can free range.

While it is hot, they are covered with open sides so I wouldn't think they would be miserable from the heat.

As far as preds. hmmm... could be but it is pretty hard to get in the tractor.
 

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