how to get chickens to lay eggs?

Question

Since the time changed ,My chickens stoppet laying eggs. I get 2-3 eggs a day but no more.Is it the light ,or the cold weather affecting them?

Answer 1

i grew up on a farm and currently live on one and Angie is right

Answer 2

It could be several things. I know that the weather does affect some egg laying chickens, the availability of a handsome rooster perks up any lady chicken, sometimes it is the type of feed. Do you have a Feed Store nearby? How about a Farm Vet? Here is the website for the Lehman's catalog(out in Amish country)...perhaps they can help you out or suggest something that may help: www.lehmans.com
Guard Dog

Answer 3

Cold never makes a great weather for egg-laying. I know of experience. A average temperature with healthy scraps and grains should get your chickens laying dozens!

Hope your chickens lay lots of eggs!!

Answer 4

I had a little chicken and he wouldn't lay an egg
so I rubbed hot water up and down his leg
the little chicken hollered the little chicken begged
but the little chicken layed a hard boiled egg.

It is a temperature thing they have to be warm. They lay eggs to have chicks, we steal them to eat them, The eggs have to be kept warm to hatch and a chickens body knows when it is too cold

Answer 5

It is the time of year. Chickens won't lay when it gets too cold at night. Unless they are kept in a temperature controlled environment, they will stop laying until spring.

Answer 6

Both. They need 12 hour cycles of light and dark and they need to be warm. Set up heat lamps around their nesting boxes, and put flourescent lights on timers - on 12 hours and off 12 hours.

Answer 7

who changed the time? and since when do chickens lay eggs?