Everyone knows that at different periods in hens, egg production can either rise or fall. Of course, it is so laid down by nature that more than once a day a bird cannot cry, but a decrease in the number of eggs is observed everywhere.
Farmers very often wonder
why chickens do not rush in the summer. It would seem that a sufficient amount of food, including fresh herbs, the possibility of walking, a long
daylight hours should help increase the number of days when the bird lays its eggs, but in practice this does not happen.
First of all, do not forget about the main reasons that affect this process:
- diseases;
- change in diet and diet;
- stress.
Some individuals cease to rush due to the manifestation of a hatching instinct: for a certain period they turn into quotes.
If you have selected a breed with high egg production, you try to create optimal conditions for the animals to live, but still the question arises before you: "Why do not the hens rush in the summer?" - you must continue to look for reasons. Usually their productivity decreases in the winter, and this is quite logical. After all, birds do not lay eggs to feed a person, but to continue their offspring. And the chickens that appeared in the cold season, simply can not survive.
Often the reason why chickens do not rush in the summer is on the surface - they simply molt. During this period, the bird completely changes the feather, which cannot but affect the functioning of its reproductive system. Usually this process begins after intensive egg laying in the spring. Shedding birds are easy to identify: they have pale earrings, scallops, few feathers and they look sick and shabby. If the process has begun, then you have to wait a bit: good layers will recover in less than a month. Usually a period of 2 to 4 weeks is enough for them to regain their former performance.
In the southern regions, the reason why the chickens do not rush in the summer may be excessive heat. Abrupt warming in combination with a limited amount of liquid affects their performance. These birds are very sensitive to temperature, it is as hard to tolerate abnormal heat as humans. But you can fight this problem: install additional drinkers. They should be everywhere the bird goes. If the chicken is well drunk even on a hot day, then you will not have a question about why chickens do not carry well in the summer. Of course, there will be a difference in the amount of product received compared with the spring months, but it should not be critical.
It happens that the owners complain about the birds, wondering “why the hens do not rush in the summer” in vain. They just can change the usual place for laying eggs. Follow the chickens to see where to look for it. Often the places chosen by the birds are very unpredictable.
Eliminating all the reasons, you can not achieve productivity gains? Then it is better to consult a veterinarian. Only a good specialist can find the true causes of changes in their behavior. In addition, it is impossible to exclude the possibility of infection of chickens with some virus, which will necessarily affect egg production, without a veterinarian.