What breed do you have that is still laying in this cold weather?

[SED]

And how cold has it been when they are laying?

I have gotten only one egg in the past month or so, and it came today from my only Buff Orpington hen!

 

[breezy]

I have 3 buff orpingtons and 1 jersey giant. All 4 are currently laying. We are back up into warmer temps right now 30s and 40s but we were darn cold ( below zero) a week ago. Mine molted in November and took December off but are back in the swing of things now

 

[HennyJenny]

My three Buff Orpington girls lay three eggs a day religously - no matter how cold it has been. It fascinates me.

 

[HarlansHollowFarms]

I have 22 Buff Orp hens and have been getting 16 eggs per day regularly. Including the past month when they have been locked in the coop 24/7 with the only light being 2 red heat lamps over the roosts. The temp for the last month has averaged below zero with the coldest -30F and the warmest -4F. I definately recommend these birds as cold weather layers!

 

[19hhbelgian]

I have 3 australorps, 2 of which are laying - they switch days, 1 will lay 1 day, then the other the next day... My polish are still giving me an egg 1-2 x /week, a serama egg or 2 each week, and my cochin girls give me an egg a day. (everybody is bantam accept for the BA's) It's been frigid here - around 10-15 at night, not counting the wind, and 20's during the day. I have 2 heat lamps in the coop, but they are red so it shouldn't be causing any real extension of the daylight for my girls

 

[BarkerChickens]

Of my flock...

The Welsummers, Barred Rocks, Javas, salmon Faverolles, Delawares, Jersey Giants, Buckeyes are all laying.

The EEs take a 6 month break from Sept-Oct through March-April. (We specifically bought breeds that lay somewhat in the winter after having to buy eggs while we heated the chicken coop.

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[chaneg78]

We have 9 red sex-links. I live in northern Indiana. They have not slowed down at all. We still get eight or nine eggs everyday. We don't have any artificial light at all.

 

[alpinefarm]

I live at almost 9000' elevation in the Colorado Rockies. I don't use heat in my coop or lights. I have hens laying on average about every 3rd day (when it warms up a bit, they lay better, when it goes below 0, they hold off).

The Norwegian Jaerhons are doing the best by a little bit, then the Ameraucanas, then the Welsummers.

 

[DaKid]

Ok for me temp. are down to 20*f with a wind chill around the 0 to teens , my coop is about 40*f with only 2 -3 100 watt RED heat lamps running an i been closing the run door at night , I have about 24- 26 layers which I've still been getting about 15- 18 eggs daily .......some are still in molting and I live in the north east in Mass.
I have RI Reds, Lt. Bramhans , White Leg Horns , Buff Orpingtons ,and a few mix mutts hens LOL


Thanks Al.

 

[domino7]

From what i understand, hours of light is the primary factor, not the temp. Without adding either, my australorpes are still laying pretty regularly.