Hello all! This is my first year with chickens. I have 6 pullets, 3 of which started laying in the late summer (one olive egger, two GLWs). I understand that most chickens slow down or even stop laying through the short days of winter, but I have read that pullets usually continue to lay through their first winter. My two GLWs are still laying consistently, but my olive egger has not laid in 9 days. She started laying August 18, and other than this latest hiatus, she has been giving me a beautiful green egg nearly every day. She appears healthy and happy, normal in every way. Is this something I should be concerned about, or is this just her normal reaction to the shortening days?
FYI, they are fed non-GMO 18% crumbles, free-range for several hours most days, and get a handful of BOSS every evening and occasional fruit or veggie scraps.
FYI, they are fed non-GMO 18% crumbles, free-range for several hours most days, and get a handful of BOSS every evening and occasional fruit or veggie scraps.
