Our new flock of hens are steadily producing more eggs everyday! After we moved these girls to our farm their production dropped as expected due to stress of move, feed change, routine change, etc. But over the last few weeks the are returning to normal.
Our target for this flock is 10 dozen eggs per day peak. As of now they have increased to 8+! Not bad for January! They are much happier too, more relaxed , and in the routine of recognizing us. Their fights have decreased in frequency and intensity to what I would call normal henhouse squabbles.
The quality of egg has improved also. Yolks are a darker denser Orange, the shells are thicker, fewer are cracked or broken in the nest.this means healthier birds, and more nutritious eggs .
Stress is hard on birds, so we are very glad to see their improvement . Another part of their improvement is the feed. This is a testiment to our new soy free nutrient dense "scratch and peck" feed line and its superior nutrition. Another added bonus is that they have found the part of the pasture where the horses eat and. .. well. .. you know. In this area is found the birds most natural diet, bugs.
If you would like to give our eggs a try just call, email, or come by the farm. We have plenty of eggs ready to go.
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