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[chickensraising]

Raising Chickens for Eggs: Tips and Tricks

Raising chickens in your backyard can be a rewarding experience, not only for the fresh eggs they produce but also for the companionship and entertainment they provide. To get the most out of your backyard flock, it's essential to understand how to maximize egg production. In this chapter, we will discuss tips and tricks for feeding, lighting, and breeding your chickens to increase egg production.

Feeding:

Proper nutrition is essential for maintaining a healthy flock and maximizing egg production. Chickens require a balanced diet that includes protein, carbohydrates, and minerals. A commercial chicken feed that is specifically formulated for laying hens will provide all the necessary nutrients. Additionally, you can supplement their diet with fresh fruits and vegetables, such as leafy greens, carrots, and apples.

Chickens also need access to a constant supply of clean water. In hot weather, make sure to provide them with additional water to stay hydrated.

Lighting:

Chickens require a certain amount of light to stimulate egg production. In nature, chickens lay eggs in response to the lengthening days of spring and summer. To mimic this natural cycle, provide your chickens with 14-16 hours of light each day during the laying season. This can be done using a timer on a lightbulb or using a specialized LED light.

Breeding:

The age and breed of your chickens will also affect egg production. Most hens will start laying eggs at around 18-20 weeks of age, and will continue laying for 2-3 years. Some breeds, such as Rhode Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks, are known for their high egg production, while others, such as Orpingtons and Brahmas, are known for their meat production.

If you want to increase the number of eggs your flock produces, consider adding new hens to your flock. When adding new hens to your flock, it's best to introduce them gradually to reduce stress and minimize the risk of injury or disease.

In conclusion, raising chickens for eggs can be a rewarding experience, with a few tips and tricks, you can maximize the egg production from your backyard flock. Proper nutrition, lighting and breeding are the key factors in keeping your chickens healthy and happy, and in turn, will give you an abundance of fresh eggs.

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[moderndinosaur]

Day 77: "Still life with chicken" I am pretty proud of Bertha. She went from a non-laying hen in the fall to an every other day kinda girl over the winter. I chock it up to good nutrition and smart lighting. That's right. I used lights in my coop this winter for the first time ever. Now before you lecture me on how lighting a coop can "wear your hens out!" or "cause behavioral problems!" or "hens need to rest!", I did ALL THE READING. All of it. And then I read more. And then I formulated my own opinion based on previous experience and started an experiment based on that experience. Guess what? Phase 1 complete and so far, we have nothing but success. We have already established that chickens have human-like eye-sight. They have crappy night vision, and very good day vision (way better than ours!). Having poor vision in low light also means that lack of light during certain months prevents them from moving around, hunting for things, scavenging, scratching, and generally being the bounties of health they are in the brighter months. Huh. Coincidence? Nope, not at all. It's not that they need all light all the time. They just need more light in the winter than they would normally get. Why is that even a thing? Think about it. You live in what is technically a box outside year round. Chances are that box has at least one window, somewhere. Some days during the winter, particularly in the Northeast, the sun never comes out. That means your window(s) are only going to be providing minimal, diffused light to you and your friends. Yeah, I wouldn't want to lay eggs either. That's a horrible place to brood a clutch. How do we solve this? A low wattage LED floodlight on a timer. My light goes on at 5:30AM (not adjusted for daylight savings), and goes off at 6:30PM. Year round. I made some dietary adjustments to make sure my hens were getting the right nutrition to support continuous laying (like adding kelp meal and lacto-fermented grains to their diet) too. Ask me if you want the specifics! Again, so far, nothing but healthy, hard-shelled eggs, even from the older birds. The results have been nothing short of incredible: - This is the first year that I haven't had a sick bird in the dead of winter. - This is the first year I haven't had any frostbite. - This is the first year I had eggs in January. - This is the first year I could incubate fertilized eggs in February. - This is the first year I haven't had a spike of rooster aggression because he never stopped getting laid ALL winter. - This is the first year my hen's aren't beaten up because the rooster is over breeding. - This is the first year my brahmas' foot condition has improved because they're more consistently active. Experiments continue and I will report my findings.

[kenworthtrucks2020]

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[cdlhunter]

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[techdieselbeats]

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[kenworthtrucks2020]

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