when they lay again?

[kmixon]

how long does change or stress cause a hen to stop laying?

I have 5, 14month old hens and 4, emonth old pullets. all around the same time we expanded the run, slowly intgrated the babies, changed feed (flock raiser since babies arent laying w/ free choice oyster shell) and the lost on of the older girls to a predator. Some time along the way egg production has prety much stopped. We were getting 4-5 eggs and now get 1 egg most days and 2 eggs occasionally.

when should i expect to get regular eggs again? how long will this strike last?

 

[sumi]

It could take awhile as they've had quite a lot of changes and stress to deal with. I've heard that adding a little ACV to their drink water will help with stress. I use a ratio of 4-5 tablespoons to a gallon water. Give it a shot and see if that helps.

 

[kmixon]

It could take awhile as they've had quite a lot of changes and stress to deal with. I've heard that adding a little ACV to their drink water will help with stress. I use a ratio of 4-5 tablespoons to a gallon water. Give it a shot and see if that helps.

I will give it a shot!! thanks.