dgreenster Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 as relative newbie chicken keepers i wondered about the slowing down of egg laying over the winter.... our two omlet chickens ( POL May 2012 ) have pretty much given us one a day since they arrived- but one of them has been laying later and later on the day over the past week and today nothing- i assume this is a normal seasonal slowing- she is fit and fine in all other ways- i just wondered what i should be expecting from my gals as it is getting darker/ colder- thank you omleteers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Are there any feathers in their run? They moult around this time of year normally and stop laying to grow new feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I found that my Omlet girls and my hybrids laid reasonably well during their first winter, not an egg a day but a few each week. After their first winter I found my hybrids had a rest during the darker days and then started again once the longer days start again. Although I hate having to buy eggs I do think these winter breaks are good for them. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
