Hi, I have a dozen Red Sex Links and 10 Chantecler hens. I had been told that the Red Sex Links stop laying in winter, and only lay regularly for about a year. I got them as pullets in the spring and they are still laying regularly even though it's now December and below freezing. To top it off, most of them are moulting at least a little bit so I don't understand how they can be laying AND moulting??!! Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled to still be getting eggs but I don't want to risk their health so I'm wondering if I should be giving them some sort of nutritional boost like vitamins right now. Also, I thought the Chanteclers only lay about once every 2-3 days. I am getting between 14-17 eggs a day from the 22 hens, which is about twice as many as I expected to get on my best days over the winter. javascript:insert_text('
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I'm in Southern Ontario so the days are short and it's COLD. The hens refused to go outside at all twice this week. Any advice on winter diets would be appreciated!
I'm in Southern Ontario so the days are short and it's COLD. The hens refused to go outside at all twice this week. Any advice on winter diets would be appreciated!