winter laying production???

[kocho]

We only have six hens that are laying. Over the summer we were getting 6 eggs daily. When it started getting cold it went down to 2 eggs if any. Since thanksgiving we've been getting 7 eggs nearly every day. We did put straw ok n in coop for warmth and started feeding them more. We have also had some warmer days here and there. Not sure what the difference is. We also have 3 hens that were hatched in June. Not sure when they will start laying.

 

[aart]

How old are the ones that are laying?

 

[kocho]

They were hatched in March.

 

[aart]

Hard to say....

A few of my pullets stopped when it snowed heavy a few weeks ago and the older birds started back up laying after molt...more confinement, some nesting hierarchy...most have resumed, but I use lighting started back in Sept.