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RE: How Many Eggs Will Your Backyard Chickens Lay?
Our hens have been laying half their usual amount of eggs daily. Between the molt and shorter days the output ranges between 1 and 4. I miss the brown eggs Dot lays. Interesting info about lighting.🐓
I should have added about moulting! I haven't dealt with that yet with my ladies, but it's inevitable. Is it cold where you are? Do you do anything extra for the girls that are moulting?
Mine are in their 1st year, still young. 4 started moulting in October. I was startled one day when Feathers were all over the coop. I researched about it and found that “Save a Chick” electrolytes added to their water a couple times weekly and a little extra protein (if hens are not totally organic) helped. They seem to be thru it for the most part. I discovered it can last for 2 months!🐓
Wow! Thank you for sharing! We bought a lot of 13 chickens from a friend who was going through rough times. She said they were between 6 months and 2 years...but not which ones were which. I'll have to keep an eye out for any moulting.