N.Cal smoke causing egg reduction?

[lizardz]

My flock seems rather edgy, too. Staying close to the bushes and not out in the field so much. The roosters, however, are more quiet than usual. They usually are crowing all day long, but the last few days it's just in the morning. Usually they'll let the girls kind of scatter, but they've been keeping them rather close - if one tries to head out on her own, the head roo will herd her back.
Yep, not quite so much smoke today, but still pretty bad. The fires are still raging; in fact, most of them they're not even working on due to low manpower. I truly feel sorry for and appreciate the heck out of the firefighters. Thankfully, our county has decided to ban the fireworks and cancel the fireworks display. Of course, all the non-profits who sell fireworks are up in arms about them banning them. On one level, I can understand (working for a non-profit myself I know how hard the funding is this year), but come on - do we really need to take this kind of chance to add to the danger.
Hope everyone is well and safe - especially you, panner.
Liz

 

[Shewlett]

I’m in Southern BC and my hens went from 12 a day to 1 in three days! I was so confused, then my husband had a eureka moment that it must be the smoke. You all have confirmed this hypothesis. Now to pray for rain.

 

[MarkJr]

Mine haven’t slowed much, if at all.

 

[PattiMac]

I'm in that lovely area of California (okay, most of CA is this way right now) that is buried under a pall of smoke from all the wildfires. Not in any danger, other than the inhaled smoke particles (where's the coughing emocon?)

Anyway, I've noticed that my hens are not laying as well as they typically do - I have 7 layers and typically get 5-7 eggs a day; for the last few days I've gotten 2-3, and I'm wondering if all this smoke has anything to do with it. Thought I'd ask other N.Cal people if they have noticed anything. So, are your hens still doing their thing or have they slowed down, too?

Hope everyone is safe from the fires and being cautious about being in all this smoke. It's so smokey that I can hardly see the trees on the hill across from us (probably less than 500 yards away). Yuk - I am ready to have this all gone.

Liz

I went out to gather eggs this morning and there weren't any eggs, I'm in Daggett CA, we have had lots of smoke, fires everywhere, everyone be safe out there