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They slack off during the winter, and there's really nothing you can do except make sure they have enough calcium handy and keep the heat on. More on this
There are several reasons hens will reduce the number of eggs they lay over the course of the year. Hens react to light and in the "winter" months the natural light available is reduced and the hens slow production. One of the ways to stall or stop egg reduction is to ensure a minimum 14 hours of light (artificial and natural). Try using full spectrum light bulbs in the coop to supplement light loss in winter.
Also, laying MASH offers hens a complete source of protein and minerals for egg production and will not harm the hen if feed a steady diet of this. I feed mine girls laying mash all year round and have producing hens up to age five or six with older hens who no longer produce living to 10 and 12 years old. When chicks are as young as 4 months mix half and half chick grower and laying mash to encourage early production.
As noted above heating the chicken coop also will help, temps of 55F to 70F are ideal, with no drafts.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoSorry, chickens just do not lay golden eggs.
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∙ 15y agoThis may not increase the egg laying but if you feed them oyster shells it will toughen the egg shell
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∙ 15y agoyou cant make them lay eggs, they just do.
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What is the correct pronoun for - the chickens lay lots of eggs?
What is the pronoun for the chickens lay lots of eggs
What are the operations of a chickens body?
Chickens lay eggs.
Why dont chickens lay as much eggs in wet weather?
Chickens will lay more eggs when it is warm and sunny. You can put a light where the nests are to innfluence the chickens to lay more eggs.
If two chickens can lay 8 eggs in 3 days how many eggs can 5 chickens lay you 6 days?
If they are consistant they should be able to lay 40.
Can rhode island chickens lay eggs without a rooster?
Yes All chickens will lay eggs without the need for a rooster. All a rooster does is fetilize the eggs, it does not induce the hen to lay an egg, she will do this anyway.
How do they make eggs?
um........................the chickens lay them
How does Iowa make eggs?
Iowa is a state; they don't make eggs. Chickens lay eggs, it is biological not mechanical.
What is the correct pronoun for - the chickens lay lots of eggs?
What is the pronoun for the chickens lay lots of eggs
Why don't meat king chickens lay eggs?
Simple logic: Meat queen chickens lay eggs; meat king chickens lay meat queen chickens.
Do chickens lay watermelons?
no they lay eggs THEY DON'T!! but some chickens lay eggs that turn into chicks over time
Do all chickens lay eggs?
The females from all breeds of chickens lay eggs. Some hens stop laying when they are old, but there are no breeds or varieties of chickens in which the females do not lay eggs. Roosters, as the male of the species, never lay eggs.
Do boy hens lay eggs am trying to say do boy hens lay eggs all year?
Hens are mom chickens and roosters are dad chickens. Only mom chickens, hens, lay eggs. They lay eggs all year.
What are the operations of a chickens body?
Chickens lay eggs.
Why dont chickens lay as much eggs in wet weather?
Chickens will lay more eggs when it is warm and sunny. You can put a light where the nests are to innfluence the chickens to lay more eggs.
Can chickens lay eggs?
yes they can
Do chickens get hurt when they lay eggs?
No.
What can chickens do?
they can lay eggs and multiply
