the-marks Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Hi all Since the hot weather my 3 girls have virtually stopped laying. Has anyone else experienced this with theirs? I initially noticed they had slowed down a few weeks ago. Also noticing runny droppings I wormed them. There hasn't been any change in egg production since worming them. Just wondering if its the heat affecting them or if I need to do another week of worming - as their droppings are sill quite runny. Has anyone any thoughts? Thanks, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Hi there I posted last week with the exact same question, yes my girls are not laying as much, usually between 3-5 a day but have been getting 2-3 at best and a few soft shell's too. The consensus was its normal in the heat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 yes by all accounts because it takes such a lot of water to produce an egg, they tend to stop in hot weather. i had been getting the odd one here and there (tho i think that might have been my recently departed lovely Lola ) i suppose it's a natural reaction though, as chicks wouldnt survive particularly well in this heat so maybe the chickens system just stops for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
