Cramped quarters can cause all sorts of problems... close quarters, that's okay, but cramped quarters, like any others creature, you will start having problems. Chickens are not happy when cramped, thus unhappy chickens lay less eggs. While 'growing' my hatchery, there were times my chicks were growing faster than the accommodations. I was building and enlarging like a crazy woman when I realized their cramped quarters were the reason some were growing and some were failing. The strong were shoving out the weaker chicks and juveniles, when it came to both feed and water. With my chickens, I keep their winter quarters a little more crowded than the summer quarters.Can cramped quarters cause some chickens to not lay eggs?
PLUS, if a chicken starts failing, the others will not hesitate to speed up their demise in a cramped coop, and they are not selective on what pen mates they will consume before you get to the victim. There is also a problem with illness that will arise in cramped quarters.
Quote: kem....This time of year, personally I've found egg production depends on if they are molting, light conditions, calcium/protein levels and feed/water supply. Chicken food intake greatly increases in the colder months to layer on some fat, plus their water intake, which helps maintain their body metabolism, thus again controlling their temperature. Having a light on in the coop stimulates egg production.
Mo5C... I've found roosters need a friend. I have a rebel Black Australorps who was raping EVERYTHING in site. His huge Black Australorp roo counterpart, named Toby, who is a total gentleman, got tired of correcting his youngster friend, soooooo........ Toby Two is now residing with the goat. He can fly out if he wants, but he has learned it beats being thrown up on top of the chicken runs at night for the horned owls to get him. After spending 3 nights on top of the runs he is now content to live with the goat until needed for breeding. Good luck with Cornflake.
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