I think I am going to have to do the unthinkable!

[BeardedChick]

Ok, I just looked at your sig line. You have a lot of chickens! Can you give them a little bit of light? I am all for letting them have a rest over winter, but that is ridiculous.

There should be a balance between supplementing them with a little bit of light while still letting them have reduced winter production...

 

[lovemychix]

Hate to brag but mine are doing better than before. I think the mild temps are helping mine out.

 

[skand]

The incredible edible egg page says that chickens should get at least 14 hours of light a day to keep producing eggs. Get one of those uv light things or whatever they're called.

Heck, I'd even go so far as painting a picture of the sun and putting it in the coop, fake em out. Sing you are my sunshine at them.

 

[Bec]

Well I do have to give 9 of them credit, they are young and just approaching laying age, BUT there is no excuse for the 7 1 year old orps! They layed all through winter last year and have been doing well all summer up until now! I am going to give them some extra light, but you are right, this is ridiculous!

If the lighting doesn;t work, I will have to break out the paint brush and warm up my singing voice!! I will try anything to get my eggs back!!

 

[miron28]

mine quit laying for about a week and now they started laying again!

 

[bluey]

Isn't that considered "cheating"?

 

[WoodlandWoman]

Well, pullets do normally lay well their first winter and it's starting with the second winter that hens don't lay as well, with shorter days. That first winter is kind of a freebie. So, your 1 year old hens DO have an excuse!

 

[CoyoteMagic]

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Anyone see Ace of Cakes last night. They had a Rambo Rubber Ducky Chic last night. Too cute.

 

[conny63malies]

SAme thing here, my millie just started laying two weeks ago and is on a week long strike. THat little freeloader $%

 

[rebecca10782]

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You scared me! I thought you ment kill them