Not slowing their role!

[FLXCHIX]

Mine have stopped for the winter. What breeds do you have and how old are they? Mine were born in April and stopped in laying in early December.

They were born in May. 3 RIR, 1 Austrlorp, 1 White Rock, and 1 big chunky chicken-mystery breed.

 

[FLXCHIX]

In their first year, pullets will lay straight through the winter. Mine started laying on Christmas Day! If you want them to keep laying next winter, that is when you need to provide the extra light. Enjoy the eggs and make sure they are getting enough calcium in their diet

Thank You. Yes, I make sure they have all the oyster shell they want.

 

[FLXCHIX]

This is exactly what I’m experiencing too! My chickens don’t have any extra light and are laying like mad, so it’s weird that everything I read doesn’t flow with what I’m going through right now lol! It doesn’t make sense.

Haha, I’m not complaining, but was actually looking forward to them slowing down, as it is just two of us with six chickens and I selfishly don’t want to keep giving away my eggs!!

 

[Coops Dad]

I have 16 hens, most are first-year layers, and we went from 12-14 eggs a day to 3 or 4 for a while. They've picked up the slack a bit to 9-11 a day but I'm sick with jealousy over your production. We give a lot away to friends, and it bugs me when we have to skip a family or two.