Tag Archives: Egg Production

WAITING FOR THE DAYS TO GET LONGER

T minus 16 days til the days begin to get longer again and then the egg production will slowly begin to pick up. As fast as I collect a dozen eggs and put them in the refrigerator, they are sold.  Hopefully, the newest hens should start producing small eggs in about 2 weeks which will help the egg shortage a little. But that’s… (more…)

Dog Days of Summer

Another hot week, another drop in egg production.  It’s 104 today. The heat has certainly taken a toll on the hens. You can see them panting, in spite of staying in the shade most of the day…. Things hopefully will cool off later in the week and for long enough to get back to normal.   I’ve realized over the past few years… (more…)