Why aren't hens laying?

[chicken110]

Recently my hens' laying has been collapsing. Average past couple months they've been laying a dozen and a half per day, but I recently got 15% egg ration and it went down. A week later I bought 20% chick crumbles and laying has gone down to the single digits. Probably also the snap cold that's been throwing them off, any suggestions for feed that'll help their laying?

 

[Welshies]

You aren't feeding the right feed. You need either an 18% maintenance feed or a 20% all flock feed with a free choice side of oyster shell.

 

[Misty’s Felicity]

well idk how cold it gets in OK but in Oregon my hens slow down egg production allot in the winter I get an average of 5 eggs a day out of my 14 hens they take turns laying every day

 

[IslaBean]

With the decrease in daylight this time of year, you’re going to get a decrease in egg production. Hens need daylight to lay eggs.

 

[aart]

Recently my hens' laying has been collapsing. Average past couple months they've been laying a dozen and a half per day, but I recently got 15% egg ration and it went down. A week later I bought 20% chick crumbles and laying has gone down to the single digits. Probably also the snap cold that's been throwing them off, any suggestions for feed that'll help their laying?

How old are your birds?
How long have you had them?
20% chick feed is fine....
....as long as you also provide some oyster shell in a separate container.
What were you feeding them before?
Any other foods or treats that they get?
Cold and especially short days can reduce laying even in pullets(birds under one year old).

 

[1idrod]

My 13 hens just started laying a couple months ago and I was up 10 a day. Cold snap just hit us and immediately went to 3-4 a day.

 

[Spiritsmeadow]

Try feeding Egg Producer by Nutrena Feeds, its a 23% protien feed...after the molt my 2 year old hens were laying one egg every few days (I have 20 layers) and after 2 weeks on this high protein feed I'm now finding 4 eggs a day, and it will increase from here on. Also give mealworms or raw hamburger. Best of luck!