Ugh my birds are broken!

[BGcoop]

I have 20 laying birds of varying ages and today I got 1 egg. ONE, UNO, singular! I realize that the light changing, and possibly some gentle molting, and I had a couple that tried to be broody recently, and a few are getting on in years...ok there’s a bunch of reasons, but COME ON GIRLS!!
So I decided since they aren’t laying well anyway today would be a good day to rearrange the coop a bit, add a new roost bar, move the nest boxes, just generally upset everything all at once.
thanks for listening to my rant.

 

[Hei 20]

I have 20 laying birds of varying ages and today I got 1 egg. ONE, UNO, singular! I realize that the light changing, and possibly some gentle molting, and I had a couple that tried to be broody recently, and a few are getting on in years...ok there’s a bunch of reasons, but COME ON GIRLS!!
So I decided since they aren’t laying well anyway today would be a good day to rearrange the coop a bit, add a new roost bar, move the nest boxes, just generally upset everything all at once.
thanks for listening to my rant.

They had a meeting and decided
to on a strike.
Didn't you get the memo??

 

[50-45-1]

I also have a mixed age flock from 8 years to 8 months.
Molting, broodiness, cold weather, shortened daylight hours all play a part. I recently went from one daily egg up to two!
Great idea to change up the coop.
I'm deep cleaning the coop this week to prepare for winter.
Sound like we are in the same boat.

 

[Callender Girl]

I'm right with you. Today, my 19 hens also produced ONE egg. There was actually a day last week when No One felt like doing her job. It was unseasonably warm, so I did what any good poultry mom would do -- I scooped coop poop.

 

[RobertaD1]

Most of my flock are heritage breeds and they lay fairly well. However, they are unreliable. How do I get at least 6 a day.... of my 18 layers, 5 are sexlink birds. 4 golden comets and a rhode island blue. They will guarentee I at LEAST get 6. When it comes time to add layers, I will always add a few of these particular birds.

 

[BGcoop]

They had a meeting and decided
to on a strike.
Didn't you get the memo??

No, I did NOT get the memo! Aren’t those things supposed to be sent certified mail? I bet the goats ate it...seems like something they would do.

 

[BGcoop]

Most of my flock are heritage breeds and they lay fairly well. However, they are unreliable. How do I get at least 6 a day.... of my 18 layers, 5 are sexlink birds. 4 golden comets and a rhode island blue. They will guarentee I at LEAST get 6. When it comes time to add layers, I will always add a few of these particular birds.

I actually think that this is part of my problem, my reliable layers are the ones that are getting old(they never even slowed down their first two winters)...guess that means I need new chicks of these breeds!

 

[RobertaD1]

I actually think that this is part of my problem, my reliable layers are the ones that are getting old(they never even slowed down their first two winters)...guess that means I need new chicks of these breeds!

New chicks are always good

 

[cmom]

Breeds have a lot to do with it too. My Rhode Island Whites are laying good and my Leghorns ok, but the rest didn't get the memo but I do get a few eggs from them for the number of birds I have, not good. I have recently upped their protein. I think it helps since their feathers are mostly made of protein and I have some molting. One of my naked birds (hard molt) is looking much better now but no eggs yet from her.

 

[ackie]

I feel your pain. My pullets are 7 - 8 months old right now so I feel like they should have started but probably wont start now until spring. I have probably 20 as well.