How many hens do you replace at once?

[NatJ]

It's not really fair to expect eggs in winter, unless you are modifying their environment (like putting them under lights). What breeds do you have (i.e., if you are concerned with egg output, are you buying breeds with high egg output?).

I got them from a different store (which uses a different hatchery) then I have in the past....Since early November, I've been lucky to get 1 egg a week- with my old flock of similar breeds, I still got at least 3, except in the very darkest part of December!

Sounds like same management, same housing, different results. Breeds are same or similar, but from a different source.

Looks to me like getting new ones from the old source might be the way to go