Counted 47 eggs from my three hens in one week

I was just tallying up the cartons for a neighbor and the number stopped me. That's over 15 eggs per bird, which is way above the average for my Barred Rocks. I realized it happened right after I finally switched their feed to a higher-protein layer pellet from the local feed mill. The timing seems too exact to be a coincidence. Has anyone else seen a jump like that after changing feed?

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shah.zara6d ago

Oh totally, that makes perfect sense. I had the same thing happen with my girls last fall. They were on this basic feed from the big box store and production was just okay. Switched to a local mill's high-protein mix and within maybe ten days, I was filling cartons like crazy. It was a really clear difference, like they just had more fuel to work with. The protein boost seems to be the key thing for mine.

caseyl186d ago

Yeah, that local mill feed is a game changer. My hens went from laying every other day to a steady daily egg after the switch. The extra protein really does make all the difference.

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