chicken question

bullfrog79

Senior Member
i have a small flock, 11 actually, of laying hens. they have always averaged 9 or 10 eggs a day. in the past week or so, they have began molting and egg production has slowed to 1 or 2 a day now. i make sure that they always have plenty of layer scratch feed and clean water, and i have been giving them some corn also. i know that its normal for them to slow down laying during the molting process, but does anyone know what i could do to help them out? different food? adding something else to their diet? thanks
 

Jeff Raines

Senior Member
Nope,and as the days grow shorter they may stop laying completely.
You could put a light in the hen house on a timer for it to come on at the same time every morning.
Chickens need around 14 hours of light to continue good egg production.
 

HunterJoe24

Senior Member
Nope,and as the days grow shorter they may stop laying completely.
You could put a light in the hen house on a timer for it to come on at the same time every morning.
Chickens need around 14 hours of light to continue good egg production.

This. Whenever ours would slow down, we kept a light in there, It doesn't get it back to normal, but it can help alot
 
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