Fan = Egg???

[Dixiedoodle]

I know this is a crazy question but here goes:

History: I have 12 pullets (10 are 24+ weeks old and 2 are 20 weeks old). Not one egg until Friday...

Friday : I hung a fan in the coop window. Got my first egg!
Sat.: the fan was running--------------------Got my second egg!
Sunday: No fan---------------------------------No eggs
Monday: No fan---------------------------------No eggs
Tuesday: fan started early-------------------Got my third egg!


We have had really hot, humid weather for weeks now. Is this a 'fluke'??

What do you think???????Dixie

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Very possible since the fan is suppose to cool them off and heat can definitely cause a decrease in egg production.

 

[Big C]

The only time we use fans or cooling is in extreme heat. If it is going to be 103 or above with very low relative humidity and air velocity of 5-10 mph or less do we use fans and/or misters.
Our flocks produce consistently better if we do less to upset their natural rythms.

Currently we are running at 78% productivity as a constant.

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

ive been using my fan for a month or two now and i NEVER turn it off lol....but it seems like thats when they started laying again, they were having a major dry spell before that