Partridge Rock Hens

[Hannah_banana]

Hi all,
My two partridge Rock Hens haven't laid an egg in a week. I know it's the middle of winter but it's been fairly warm lately where I live, southern California. My two Easter eggers are still laying eggs, so I'm getting a little concerned about my partridge rock's. They will be 1 in April. Is it due to being winter or do I need to supplement my hens with something to help with laying?
Thanks,
Hannah

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Depending on where you live, if it has snowed or they've been more cooped up lately, they may be short of nutrients like calcium and protein. You can buy feed with higher supplements of calcium and protein at your feed store. Hope this was helpful!

 

[cherrynberry]

Hi all,
My two partridge Rock Hens haven't laid an egg in a week. I know it's the middle of winter but it's been fairly warm lately where I live, southern California. My two Easter eggers are still laying eggs, so I'm getting a little concerned about my partridge rock's. They will be 1 in April. Is it due to being winter or do I need to supplement my hens with something to help with laying?
Thanks,
Hannah

Chickens tend to stop laying during the winter time. This is not caused by the cold alone. There are many factors that go into it. Molting and the loss of daylight hours are also two VERY important factors. I don't recommend supplementing them with artificial light or anything like that, since chickens need to rest as well. Its a great time for them to get ready for the new year.

But trust me, we all have to deal with the egg drought. I am in North CA and also am experiencing, as I like to call it, an egg drought.

 

[Hannah_banana]

Depending on where you live, if it has snowed or they've been more cooped up lately, they may be short of nutrients like calcium and protein. You can buy feed with higher supplements of calcium and protein at your feed store. Hope this was helpful!

Hi
We buy pretty high protein feed. What our local kahoots recommends. We also uupplement with oatmeal and crushed corn but we did run out of crushed corn for a few weeks and just bought some more. What types of calcium rich foods outside of their feed do you recommend? I need to look at the label on the laying pellets to see what the calcium levels are. We leave the coop door open all day and night so that they can be able to come out as early as they want, they free roam all day.
Hannah

 

[cherrynberry]

Hi
We buy pretty high protein feed. What our local kahoots recommends. We also uupplement with oatmeal and crushed corn but we did run out of crushed corn for a few weeks and just bought some more. What types of calcium rich foods outside of their feed do you recommend? I need to look at the label on the laying pellets to see what the calcium levels are. We leave the coop door open all day and night so that they can be able to come out as early as they want, they free roam all day.
Hannah

I do NOT recommend feeding oatmeal or crushed corn on a daily bases. It is completely overrated. Stick with their balanced commercial diet.

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Oyster shells is good in calcium and meal worms are good for protein. Not too much of meal worms, they should be given as a treat. Hope this helps!

 

[JedJackson]

It could be for any number of reasons, but I wouldn't worry just yet. Partridge Plymouth rocks are a heritage breed, and they will naturally take breaks. Your feed should be 16-20% protein, with minimal treats, and supplemental calcium if it is not present in the feed itself. Stress, change of any kind, and short daylight hours are also big causes of a hen stopping production. If it continues into late March, then I would be concerned, but not yet.

 

[Hannah_banana]

Depending on where you live, if it has snowed or they've been more cooped up lately, they may be short of nutrients like calcium and protein. You can buy feed with higher supplements of calcium and protein at your feed store. Hope this was helpful!

 

[Hannah_banana]

So this is the breakdown of the red we feed our chickens. How much calcium should be in the feed itself?

 

[aart]

How much calcium should be in the feed itself?

Those levels are for actively laying birds.