/ Register

  1. Check out our Random Pics Page here, or learn more about it here.

Need Help- very few eggs

Discussion in 'Feeding & Watering Your Flock' started by buckner22, Oct 5, 2013.

Most Liked Posts
  1. Oct 5, 2013 #1
    buckner22

    buckner22 Hatching

    1
    0
    7
    Oct 4, 2013
    My chickens just turned a year old. I was getting 15-20 eggs per day and now I am lucky to get 5. I have noticed a lot of feathers in their coop, but thought it is too early for them to be molting? Any help or suggestions would be great. Thanks
     
  2. Oct 5, 2013 #2
    TTracy

    TTracy Chirping

    350
    21
    88
    Aug 8, 2013
    Western Michigan
    Sounds like they are molting. Mine have just about finished molting. At one point, I was only getting 4 eggs a day and those were from my pullets (who wont molt this year) 6 weeks later and I am getting 9 eggs a day (12 layers total).
     
  3. Oct 5, 2013 #3
    Cindy in PA

    Cindy in PA Crowing 10 Years

    2,306
    412
    301
    Jul 8, 2008
    Fleetwood, PA
    My present crew turned 1 in April. The Welsummers started molting in August which wasn't even a year since they started. Worst chickens I've ever had in 20 years or maybe it's the crappy weather we have had this year. Light is also important at this time of year if you are so inclined.
     

BackYard Chickens is proudly sponsored by: