Help: Small Eggs from our 1-2 year old Rhode Island Red Hens

[Sir-Mulch-A-Lot]

Hi guys,

we have a flock of around 100 Rhode Island Red Chickens. We've noticed a size decrease of the eggs recently.

Our feed mix:

- Bran (Wheat, Soy, Corn)
- Green leafy (Water spinach and other high protein forages)
- Cracked Corn
- Layer Feeds
- Fermented Oregano and other Herbs

Please help.
Thanks

 

[sourland]

Is this the diet they have been on all along, or have you changed something ?

 

[Sir-Mulch-A-Lot]

Same diet basically

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

I’d cut the corn personally. That could be causing the size change. Are they still laying frequently?

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Are you providing your flock oyster shell?

 

[chickens really]

Feed, air and light all contributors to egg size.

 

[aart]

Bran (Wheat, Soy, Corn)

This 'bran' is just a mix of grains,
with no vitamin/mineral/amino acid premix added?

How much of a size decrease...any weights data?
How old are birds? Oops never mind....probably hard to tell if smaller eggs are from 1 or 2 year olds....or maybe it's all of them?