egg prodution down

ivanhoe · « **on:** June 12, 2007, 19:20 »

Hi i have been keeping chooks for 1 year. After mouting i was getting between 20 and 22 eggs a day.Now i am down to 9 a day ,what has gone wrong . My chooks are 20 approx 4 years old 12 p.o.l. pullits.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2007, 21:45 »

Have you checked for lice and mites ? That would cause a reduction in production. Four year old birds won't lay as many eggs as young birds either. Do they free range and have found "alternative nests" ?

ivanhoe · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2007, 12:30 »

Hi aunt Sally. Yes they do free range in about 20x100 ft , fully fenced, we cannot find any new nests. Even so, we shoud be getting 12 eggs from the pullits shoud we not . Now their crowns are not as red as they shoud be, would this be a sign of mites. OR are they to old at 4 yrs old,is it time to say goodnight. THanks ivanhoe.

sally c · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2007, 16:40 »

Hi my chooks are also about 4 years old, egg production was quite good early part of year now almost all are not laying. I was wondering the same is it bye bye time. :cry: :cry: What do you do with them :?: I suppose that they are not edible now.
On a brighter note my broody chicken managed to hatch four of seven eggs with very little help from a nervous me

ivanhoe · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2007, 10:37 »

Hi sally c. yup i think 4 yrs old, is to old & not worth eating,I have made my mind up its time to say goodbye ,Have ordered 20, 1 yr olds, hope you have luck with the new chicks, good luck ivanhoe.

ivanhoe · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2007, 10:58 »

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Hi i have been keeping chooks for 1 year. After mouting i was getting between 20 and 22 eggs a day.Now i am down to 9 a day ,what has gone wrong . My chooks are 20 approx 4 years old 12 p.o.l. pullits.

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