We have laid back on the pepper flakes bc it’s summer and HOT here in TN, I’ve noticed less consistency in my egg layers since cutting it for sure. It’s every other day I get the full 5 count. Before I was getting 5 every day or the day after. Now I get 2 on some days and more on others, and my girls are about to be 2.
Light is decreasing. This impacts egg laying. Depending on how old your egg layers are they may be getting ready to molt. When they molt, they tend to not lay eggs. Switch to a higher protein feed, they don’t need layer when molting, but benefit from higher protein.
My birds are 3 yrs. Old and for 6 girls, I get about 3 a day. Any suggestions??
At that age, they are going to start slowing down for their egg laying. Chickens hit their peak of egg laying during the first 1-2 years of their lives, and then start slowing down to laying here and there, once they go beyond 3-4 years of age. Because your ladies are 3 years old, there's probably not a lot of egg laying that will be going on, nor will you be able to increase it much. If you want a steady supply of eggs, you could always raise some more girls! A lot of people will cycle out their hens every 2-3 years with new ones for constant egg laying. You could try changing their diets as well.
