hens stopped laying?

ctjim

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Jun 9, 2007
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my hens have stopped laying esp the buffs i got eggs on sun. but haven't had any since then. they were going strong up until the mid of nov then started to slow, now nothing. my guess is the short days and no extra light source, along w/ the cold weather lately hasn't been above 34. they all keep eating well and drinking well, i've been giving them some cracked corn for extra warmth as well as some pumpkin, i was able to round up from a friends orchard for treats. they're about 9 months old, molting? i have noticed loads of feathers on the floor of the coop lately but don't see any bare spots on them.
 
Everything sounds okay. It's normal for laying to slow down or stop until the days get quite a bit longer again. Their bodies need to rest during this time period.
JJ
 

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