- Jul 10, 2013
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I noticed the other day my flock of 14 chickens (8 months old) was out of water, I feel terrible! Weather has been nice, 50s-60s so not too hot. I have a huge automatic waterer and just didn't think they'd go through it so fast, so I didn't check it as frequently as I should have. They were without water for at least a day or two, not sure how long. Got them watered, but since that day egg production DRASTICALLY and suddenly dropped. I went from getting around 12 eggs a day one day to suddenly only getting 4-6. It's been a few days with no improvement in egg production. Is this normal with a lack of water, or could it be something else? Is there anything I can do to help them get back to normal laying or does anyone have experience in how long I can expect that to take? I've also noticed their poo seems a little bit runny. TIA for any advice!
