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[Blake brallier]

Hello all I'm from western mass I adopted 11 hens a month ago I am getting 9-10 eggs daily every one I talk to said they shouldn't be laying like that this time of year is this something I should be concerned about or r they jelouse I have eggs. Alot of eggs

 

[Chicks Galore3]

The reason they "shouldn't" be laying is because this time of year, when the days are short, they usually don't lay as much. Chickens need about 14 hours of light to lay an egg. Some chickens will lay with minimal light and others won't. What breed are your chickens? Do you have any extra lighting at all? 'Cause if you don't, I'M jealous.

 

[roostersandhens]

Don't be concerned. My chickens lay all year too. I wish they didn't. I don't want the eggs, they are fertile so I may give them away as hatching eggs!

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC. Enjoy all those eggs while you can!

 

[TwoCrows]

to BYC!

Here Here! Jealous!!! All my hens are molting now...no eggs for weeks! :-(

Enjoy BYC!

 

[gander007]

First

always good to see a new egg

And congratulations on your egg collection not everyone
gets such a grand event as you are but what breed of
chickens do you now have....

Today all three of my RIR's produced me a breakfast
and my boys enjoyed them but some chickens do
stop or slowdown this time of year so what ever you
are doing keep it up ......


gander007

 

[BantamFan4Life]

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello Welcome to BYC and Happy Holidays! Sounds like you have nice productive flock of hens. Do you have them under lights? Some breeds, and especially the mixes bred for production, lay pretty consistently the first couple of years, and some first year hens will lay through the winter even without light.

 

[drumstick diva]

Hens in their first year of laying sometimes do well into winter but, the next year will slow down /stop like other birds