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I agree with that. But I think BO's tend to fill out and gain weight as they get older no matter what you do. At least that is what I saw in my flock. I have read lots of articles stating that providing feed 24/7 actually reduces the amount of feed the laying hens will eat. If they have feed...

Well, it was just a thought. Better that you don't have an egg eater on top of your other concerns. Hope things get better for you.

I agree that it is best to try to figure out if there is a problem so you don't repeat it in the future. But I must admit that I started off with meat chickens that I harvested at 10 weeks. So, replacing non-productive laying hens is not an issue for me. I also plan on replacing my flock every 2...

Well, I thought you said you had a lot of older hens (2+ years old). I don't even count them as laying hens at that point. But you should be getting more eggs from the younger hens. Are you sure that you are not losing eggs to an egg eater? In the 4+ years I have raised laying hens, I seem to...

It might be helpful to put your geographic location on your member icon. For example, I live in northern Minnesota and my aging hens slow down to almost nothing for egg laying in the deep cold weather. Age really is a big factor in egg production. I have learned, at least in my experience, that...