How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[culturalinfidel]

Yesterday we had 5 eggs from 6 girls. Picking up chicks in the next week or 2 to up our flock back to 10.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

None, havent gotten any in weeks i only have 3 hens and 1 is coming up on 4

 

[bruceha2000]

They'll start back up within a month most likely @Poultrybonkers

1 yesterday, 3 today.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

They'll start back up within a month most likely @Poultrybonkers

1 yesterday, 3 today.

I had one that was laying them stopped I dont use lights to increase laying so I dont need eggs right now anyways

 

[karenerwin]

8 eggs today.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I got one! One glorious eggie!


The last seven days have given me 4 eggs total.
Not good with 26 hens but way way better than a big fat nuthin.

Come on sunshine help my biddies lay!

 

[LoriFitz34]

@LoriFitz34 Lori, perhaps the "treats" were diluting the nutrition they needed to lay? By cutting treats back they're now getting what they need & laying once again?

BTW those are some nice eggs!

Thank you!!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I am having girls starting in again 9 from main coop should see about 14 a day soon then 1 in Silky get to give them 6 to hatch again try for a few pullets ended up 3 cockerel from the last hatch

 

[LoriFitz34]

They were getting too many treats (even the good greens and vegetable scraps) and not enough healthy food( chicken feed). I have had the same problem. Even though it seems like the treats are healthy greens and veggies, it still causes a decline in egg production if they get too much. The commercial chicken feed is specially formulated so that the chickens get exactly what they need. Then we go and mess it up because we give them treats and so they eat less of the commercial feed because they are filling up on the goodies. It results in fewer eggs.

This is actually a surprise to me. I’ve read so much and have their feed of regular chicken pellets ALWAYS available. I just thought I was giving them extra, awesome nutrition! I had no idea I was hurting them. I’d ‘spoil’ them in my mind. Boy, did I screw that one up! Lol. Thank you everyone!!!

 

[pennyJo1960]

This is actually a surprise to me. I’ve read so much and have their feed of regular chicken pellets ALWAYS available. I just thought I was giving them extra, awesome nutrition! I had no idea I was hurting them. I’d ‘spoil’ them in my mind. Boy, did I screw that one up! Lol. Thank you everyone!!!

You have done nothing wrong, to be wrong you must know to start and disregard.. I do allot of the extra in moderation during molt they need more then but do not lay just then anyways