Has your egg production dropped?

[Country Guy John]

I live in South Carolina and our temperatures have been in the mid to high 90's with the heat index in the low 100's. I would like for you to share if you have noticed a drop in your egg production. My chickens continue to have clean water, laying pellets, and nothing else has changed in their environment. Please share your experience.

 

[lauralou]

Yes, egg production has dropped. The heat has been terrible here in VA. Record highs, miserable humidity. It's stressful for them, and it's natural for egg production to slow down a bit.

 

[CrazyFowlFreak]

Quote:
I'll just follow you around and nod.

 

[Sportsterjeep]

Same thing up here in central PA. Worst part for me is I've got 4 that are laying age and I'm getting about 2 eggs a day, and 40 or so waiting to start laying

 

[neuchicontheblock]

I agree. Cooler today and I got close to normal production. Been miserable in CT.

 

[tobin123]

yep it has been in the 90s here in Indiana and we notice

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

Actually, egg production here is stable or on the rise. In the Spring I was getting around 7 dozen a week, yesterday (1 Week) 1 had 9 dozen from 20 hens.

But they are going through water like there is a river here (there isn't). I can give them fresh water at 5:00 PM and by 700PM they are out. Temp's at 100 here with high humidity for the past week or two. The more I change out their water the more eggs I get. I'm getting way to many eggs. I'm starting to get worried they are over doing it and not taking a break.

They'll probably all stop at once and leave me high and dry with not an egg in sight any time now.

 

[tuesdays chicks]

do they do that I got a buff orp hen from someone, when it was already getting hot here ... florida... and shes been giving me 5 eggs a week she usually has a schedule of 2 eggs, 1 day off , 2 eggs and so on she has had 2 days off this week then gave me 3 eggs, not expecting an egg today, but I am tomorrow, I guess some birds do better in the heat then others, going to go look at the breed chart again