Hens Laying Eggs From Their Perch

“I am writing from all the way down in New Zealand, and I’m not sure if this is a common problem or not, but two of our chickens are routinely laying their eggs on the perch. I often have to throw them out as they completely crack. If they are just dented and the membrane…

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Increasing Egg Laying Productivity Using Artificial Lights

“If we add a light to our coop during the winter months to try to increase egg productivity will it reduce the egg laying life span of the chickens? Also will it increase egg production enough to cover the electricity costs?” ~ Mechelle Meixner Hi Mechelle, thank you for the question. For those of you…

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