Kenny64
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It's cold weather. Hen's don't lay eggs in winter time.
It's cold weather. Hen's don't lay eggs in winter time.
Why Egg prices are HIGH?
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Carl
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My leghorns laid eggs in the winter for me to sell. Same production rate as in summer.
mphsmom
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I knew people who had chickens when I was growing up. They laid eggs year round.
Tall Timbers
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If the hens are kept in a climate controlled facility they'll keep laying. We've never had an egg shortage in the country that I know of until now, so winter doesn't explain it. It's probably got something to do with wiping out millions of chickens due to avian flu issues.
I scored a couple dozen extra large eggs this last week. Sometimes when I go to the grocery store they have no eggs of any kind to sell. Fairbanks gets it's runofthemill eggs from the state of Washington. I don't know where the more expensive brands come from, aside from that they come from hens, of course.
I scored a couple dozen extra large eggs this last week. Sometimes when I go to the grocery store they have no eggs of any kind to sell. Fairbanks gets it's runofthemill eggs from the state of Washington. I don't know where the more expensive brands come from, aside from that they come from hens, of course.
ChildofLight
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My chickens have always had a rest period but they have started laying again.
The eggeries have controlled temperature and light settings for the chickens to continue laying. They also have to have new hens coming in to replace the worn out ones.
IMO this is another forced crisis.
The eggeries have controlled temperature and light settings for the chickens to continue laying. They also have to have new hens coming in to replace the worn out ones.
IMO this is another forced crisis.
ChildofLight
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Farm chickens really don’t have much feed cost if they are free range. I have 9 and feed them about 2/3 of a peach can a day of layer feed and alternating with scratch. Surprisingly 
the scratch is more expensive than the layer feed. Have some grit and calcium/oyster shell available for them. Lots of times I crush the eggs shells after cleaning the inside and letting them dry. That replaces the calcium and they seem to like it better.
the scratch is more expensive than the layer feed. Have some grit and calcium/oyster shell available for them. Lots of times I crush the eggs shells after cleaning the inside and letting them dry. That replaces the calcium and they seem to like it better.
Endangered
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We paid just over $9 for an 18 pack of eggs a little while back. We just bought a 24 pack at Costco for $6.49. Huge difference !!!
DWB
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It's global warning, I mean climate change, causing the problem. Probably caused that fire too!!!