Laying Question

[Cacklin" Hens]

I have a year old pair of Royal Palm Turkeys. My hen started laying eggs in the last week of February and layed about 5 eggs a week. She would go broody probably once in about every 10 days. I wouldn't let her sit on them and she continued to lay. Then it got sporadic- a few a week here and there and now she hasn't been laying for probably about 3 weeks. I don't understand why she stopped laying eggs so early. I thought Royal Palms layed throughout the summer until fall. Can anyone help? Thanks

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

Ours are slowing down here in NC as well. Once the temp gets into the mid and upper 80's that's about it for laying. Some hens will keep going but most stop.

Steve

 

[Cacklin" Hens]

Actually, she started laying about a week ago again and has layed an egg a day since.

 

[OmaBird]

Mine are in full production right now. A few want o go broody but I try to break that up if I can. They wil slow down or stop mid summer. I am still having frost here. We have a late spring that starts in a few weeks, and last a day or two. Fall is a good time for mine.

You can up the protein to keep them laying if your not already feeding a high protein diet.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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Where are you located?

Steve

 

[OmaBird]

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Where are you located?

Steve

I live in the high desert in CA. I am at 4,500 feet elevation right below the San Bernardino Mountain and 200 miles from Las Vegas.