{"id":927,"date":"2024-02-26T05:14:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T05:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seedfarm.co.ke\/?p=927"},"modified":"2024-02-26T05:14:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T05:14:58","slug":"seven-7-reasons-why-your-hens-are-not-laying-eggs-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seedfarm.co.ke\/2024\/02\/26\/seven-7-reasons-why-your-hens-are-not-laying-eggs-properly\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven (7) reasons why your hens are not laying eggs properly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You might have observed one of the following scenarios in your hens.<\/div>\n
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– Hen refused to lay after 16 to 25 weeks or more.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0– Sudden drop in egg production.<\/div>\n
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– Laying too small eggs, low quality eggs.<\/div>\n
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If you have observed such in your hens, here are the\u00a0 7 possible reasons your chickens are not laying or stop Laying.<\/div>\n
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1. Low quality Feed:<\/div>\n
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The importance of quality feed, rich in essential feed ingredients in the right proportion can’t be considered.<\/div>\n
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Poor quality feed will give you poor egg production. In some cases your hens might not lay at all.<\/div>\n
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Just make sure you get your feed from a reputable feed mill, or better still formulate your own feed.<\/div>\n
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Chicken feed is where your major expenses goes to, so you don’t have to joke with it.<\/div>\n
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Negligence of quality feed can be very disastrous especially if you are into commercial egg production.<\/div>\n
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2. Molting Hen don’t lay eggs:<\/div>\n
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Molting is a period of rest and rejuvenation for your hens.<\/div>\n
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During this period, they will experience a pattern of feather loss along with a cease in egg production.<\/div>\n
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It can occur at anytime, and it generally last about two months. (especially for local chickens)<\/div>\n
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So don’t panic if your hens don’t lay during this period ok.<\/div>\n
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3. Parasites:<\/div>\n
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Hen infested with external parasites (mite and lice) or internal parasites (worms) will stop laying.<\/div>\n
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Mite feed on blood and can cause anemia, while worms will cause a decline in nutrients absorption.<\/div>\n
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Ensure you follow your medication schedule to deworm regularly, and also use mite powder or spray when mites invade your hens.<\/div>\n
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Keep away potential parasites carriers like rodents, local Chickens, dogs, etc.<\/div>\n
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4. Weather Condition:<\/div>\n
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Extremely hot or cold weather can throw your hens off their laying schedule.<\/div>\n
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Try to adjust the temperature of your pen and chickens whenever the temperature goes extreme.<\/div>\n
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During hot whether, increase ventilation, give fresh cool water. You can add some ice cubes, serve them some fruit like water melon, pawpaw, etc.<\/div>\n
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During cold weather you can warm up your pen and increase light intensity.<\/div>\n
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5. A Broody Hen doesn’t lay eggs:<\/div>\n
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When a hen goes broody she starts sitting on eggs to hatch them, but she stop laying more eggs.<\/div>\n
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This can also happen with hybrids like Isa brown, Bovans brown or Golden Comet in a litter system.<\/div>\n
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Although, if you remove the eggs they will stop Brooding because they are not created to hatch eggs.<\/div>\n
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They are poor sitters. They are suitable for commercial egg production.<\/div>\n
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This normally happens when you don’t pick their eggs in the nest boxes.<\/div>\n
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But for good sitters like our\u00a0 backyard hens or local hens, once they go broody it will be difficult to break or stop them. They will stop laying entirely.<\/div>\n
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6. Not following your vaccination or Medications schedule:<\/div>\n
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Please vaccinate your chickens against major infections like Newcastle, Gumboro, Fowl pox, Marek, Coryza, etc. Failure to do this will affect your egg production and may lead to death.<\/div>\n
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7.Other reasons why your hen is not laying may include, old age, illness, trauma, seasonal laying, etc.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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