Time change and decrease in egg production...

[Panhandler80]

Did anybody else notice a decrease in egg production with the time change this past Sunday? I guess it messes them up, too!

 

[sourland]

It's more likely that the decreasing day light period is impacting their production.

 

[Panhandler80]

It's more likely that the decreasing day light period is impacting their production.

I don't know. Every time we have a time change it messes me up for a week or so....

 

[sourland]

I don't know. Every time we have a time change it messes me up for a week or so....

Me too, but the chickens don't know that the time changed.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

The only thing I've noticed is that, because of the time change, I'm getting up (and letting them out) at a different time of "daylight" then usual - so my ducks, who drop eggs just anywhere - aren't where they have usually been when they drop eggs...

and yes, egg production has been on a decline for several weeks, near a month now, from a high of 9/day in early October to 6/day now, even though I now have more pullets of laying age.

 

[Panhandler80]

;-)

 

[Sally PB]

The time change means that I lock them up before dinner instead of after. My dinner, that is.

 

[Studabird]

I have noticed the same thing. I guess I should not have put the clock in their coop! Chickens are too smart LOL!!

 

[imfinitechickens]

Did anybody else notice a decrease in egg production with the time change this past Sunday? I guess it messes them up, too!

chicks need 14 hrs of light to lay
get a coop light but don’t run it 24/7 .... they will get fussy. add a few hours a week and build them up to 14 hrs
i also keep good and water in my coop so they can eat as soon as they wake up ... all my RIR are laying about 26 hrs or so

 

[aart]

Did anybody else notice a decrease in egg production with the time change this past Sunday? I guess it messes them up, too!

You're kidding, right?