- Jan 25, 2010
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I have 19 hens aging from 1-3 years old. Last summer and the winter before they averaged 10-15 eggs a day. For some reason for the last 5 months the egg numbers keep going down. Yesterday I was so disappointed to find only 3 eggs!!! 19 chicken and only 3 eggs.... what is going on??! I have 2-3 who are molting and the rest seem to be in good health. I do on occasion find a gooey nest (once every 1-2 weeks) indicating an egg was broken and eaten. We have had a very mild winter so I don't see the weather being a problem. It is now staying light longer so I would think the egg number should be going up and not down. I am not seeing any indication of nest robbers - not since I killed the huge rat that invaded my coop all last year.
I have....
1 Rooster
4 Sex Link cross (3 year old hens)
5 Rhode Island Red Hens (2 years old in May)
3 Delawares (1 year)
2 Wyandottes (1 year)
5 Ameraucana Chickens (1 year)
Any suggestions or thoughts will be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!!
I have....
1 Rooster
4 Sex Link cross (3 year old hens)
5 Rhode Island Red Hens (2 years old in May)
3 Delawares (1 year)
2 Wyandottes (1 year)
5 Ameraucana Chickens (1 year)
Any suggestions or thoughts will be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!!