Why do my chickens slow down or stop laying eggs in the winter?

Heath and Willamena the hen from CityChick HQ talk about egg laying and why chickens can slow down egg production over the winter months.
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[@voygirl1954]

love, love your chicken Wilemina great name too!

[@CityChickAtl]

Why thank you so much! Wilemina is such a sweetheart and one of our best egg layers!!

[@voygirl1954]

@@CityChickAtl great info in this video. I'm new with chickens and didn't know that fact. My oldest chickens are 8 months old and were laying eggs in the fall but have stopped laying now. I'm up in Canada with short days so that may be why. Thanks again for this video. 💖

[@CityChickAtl]

@@voygirl1954 🖐 Hello to our Canadian 🇨🇦 friends! Daylight plays a huge role in egg laying but some breeds will continue to lay throughout their first winter despite the shorter days. Thank you so much for watching and my fingers are crossed 🤞 that spring comes early for you! 🐔❤🐔

[@CityChickAtl]

I really didn't make the point clear in the video. Hens have a limited amount of eggs to lay in their lifetime. If you choose to "trick" then hens egg laying cycle by adding UV light, you're simply speeding up the egg laying process and not extending it.

[@drkhan5057]

Great work buddy

[@CityChickAtl]

Thank you!!

[@myrhodeislandreds3885]

I feed my chicken ginger cookies

[@CityChickAtl]

Why specifically ginger cookies?

[@guerillabros1154]

it feels like my chickens have always eaten more than they have laid the bastards