Feed Affecting Laying

Hello, I hope everyone is doin fine. I want to pass on some info I got the other day. I was up in the holler the other evenin talkin to a buddy of mine that's raised chicken's & been in the chicken business since '82. He wanted to send a Muff Roo home with me to breed my two muff hens with & hatch off a batch for him. I brought him home & plan on doin that but here's what I want to pass on: I saw quite a few eggs, at least twenty, that he had on the porch railin to take in the house & I asked him how many hens was layin right now. He said that all of his hen's are layin & even some of his six month old pullets have started layin & it's gettin down in the 20's at night here in Union County & not out of the lower 30's durin the day. I told him I was gettin maybe one egg every other day out of 16 hens that are 1 1/2 to 2 yrs. old. He said I'm feedin to much & to cut way back on my feed & I would see a he** of a difference in them & be gettin eggs everyday from just about every hen. He said to feed a Veianna (sp?) Sausage size can of feed a day for each bird. He also mixed me up a gallon jug of wormer as I told him I had never wormed my chicken's just put ACV in their water daily.

I took their water away yesterday morning & I gave them the wormer water this mornin & after they drank it all this afternoon, I brought their bowl inside to wash it out. I will give them their ACV water in the mornin just like before & I have cut back on their feed big time, just givin them what he said. His bird's free range all the time just like mine. He also said if I give them any "treats" as I call em, to count that as part of their feed for the day but he said he doesn't give anything but layin pellets & J.J game bird scratch. His bird's are great lookin & heavy & just very happy lookin. Now when I say he's been in the chicken business since '82, I mean he's raised game birds & sold them all over the country & even shipped some to Tialand accross the waters but since they have made chicken fightin a felony he only raises big stock birds, no more game at all. I have known this feller for over 20 yrs., handled a few birds for him back when I was younger & I really respect his knowledge. He told me to give it a week after cuttin back on the feed & watch out, lol. I won't be eatin any of the eggs they do lay for ten days so we shall see.

I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Christmas & a VERY nice New Year

 

I sure will.

 

Well, I did what he said & still the same on the eggs. Just gettin one every other day or so. He must not be tellin me ALL his secrets, lol, cause he's still gettin a whole mess of eggs every day. I'm just gonna keep on feedin like I use to & let nature take it's course. I have cut out their treats though, other than maybe a can of sardines or tuna every once in a while.