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  • From: robert schuler <sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] laying hens - HELP
  • Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2003 10:00:00 -0500

Whenever you bring in new pullets they sort of go into a temporary shock in their new surroundings, most likely they are starting to molt, if thats the case then you will have to wait a couple months before the birds start to produce again.
I always keep my birds housed 2 sq ft per bird on deep litter, birds remain healty and lay eggs  at 80%.   One problem with range birds is you will find eggs all over the place, you don't know how old they are, many are bloodspot from the stress, they get dirty and need cleaning which is bad for the egg...Bob.
Sunny Meadow Farm
Bridgeton, NJ.

Windsoap AT aol.com wrote:

Help!  We have a few hens for a small egg production for our vegetable customers.  This fall, the 12 araucana hens were just not keeping up with the demand, so we bought 20 "gold star" or red sex link hens, young, but starting to lay.  We expected to now have about 20 eggs per day, but production dropped to 4 - 7 eggs per day!  All the eggs are from the gold stars.  We have not seen a green araucana egg since the gold star hens arrived.  These hens are all free range, spoiled pets.  There are two roosters.    Does anybody have any thoughts or advice?  We are stymied.  We have talked, we have threatened, our customers have cajoled.  We have given extra treats of cracked pecans, we have withheld treats and scratch.  We are considering a chicken pot-pie machine.  Help.
Wendy Akin
Akin Farm
Terrell, TX

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