Posted: 11/18/2013 2:33:46 PM EDT
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I got three laying hens from a guy who was forced to give them up do to his homeowners association. He said they laid on average 1 egg per day. I've had them for 8 days now and I've gotten a grand total of 2 eggs. I'm feeding them the same food as he was, (plus tons of table scraps) and they have ten times more room to roam here and there are TONS of bugs for them to eat.
Why are these birds not laying? Is there going to be a transitional period after a move for them to settle in? Did I just so happen to catch them as they slow down for the winter? Are they not happy and thus not laying? Any suggestions? |
| I would bet it's the move. When we have moved hens in the past, it's been 1-2 weeks before egg production is back up. Our current hens have been slacking, but they are coming through a molt. I gave them the "soup talk" yesterday. I expect production to resume shortly. |