Solstice Eggs

[Little Red Chicken]

If I got four eggs from four hens on the shortest day of the year (while it was snowing), can I count on getting eggs all winter. Or will the production go down when it gets really cold here in New England?

 

[CMV]

Theoretically, you should get eggs all winter through. Cold can slow them down a tad, but not as much as short days do. Enjoy!

 

[spartacus_63]

On Dec 1st, my girls were not producing after being temporarily relocated. on the 21st I had 11 eggs and today I got a dozen. That is about 50% productions, but it is going in the right direction. We have also been in sub freezing temps for two weeks. Today we got all the way up to 33*.

The did not have artificial light at the temp sight. they get 14 hours of light now.