How to give my hens a break from laying?

[Alilbit88]

I got 3 isa brown from a crappy feed store. They probably have kidney problems. One looks super rough. At the store it was mostly in a dark but lit area kind of like the lightening in your garage. Pretty dim. Girls didn’t really lay when I got them. Now they are healthier and laying everyday. Isa brown are great layers..but I love my girls so much and don’t want them to be spent. Too much laying shortens their life span and causes reproductive problems or cancers. it takes a toll on them and life expectancy for this breed is maybe 3-4 years. How do I give them a break? How many hours of sunlight do they need to make eggs? I was thinking only let them out 8 hours a day for a like 2 months a year hopefully to reduce production. Any other ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Rock17]

8 hours a day wouldn’t make a difference with isa browns. You could give them special implants to stop them laying but they would have to be put in by a vet, only last 6 months and would cost 500