How to Stimulate egg laying at your farm? 

Chickens are a popular backyard path to a sustainable lifestyle, even big chicken farm in 

country areas. The gentle clucking as the chickens happily scratch about in their feed pan 

is a peaceful addition to the hustle and bustle of everyday life. As the days of summer fade

into winter, egg production decreases. To stimulate egg laying, the essential ingredient is 

light. Chickens require 14 to 16 hours of light daily to produce eggs.

Also Read: How to increase chicken egg production rate?

Let There Be Light

Install a shop light on the ceiling of the hen house, following the manufacturer's instructions. 

Place the fixture as high as possible to prevent the hens from sitting on top of it.

Run the cord along a rafter and down the wall, covering it with a raceway-type cord cover. 

The cover will keep the cord in place and prevent the chickens from pecking at it.

Plug a timer with a photocell light sensor into the wall outlet. Set the timer for a 16 hours a day, 

ending at dusk. On dark winter days, the light may remain on all day, but on bright sunny days, 

the light sensor shuts the fixture off, saving energy.

Also Read: The importance of Natural Light and Good Ventilation in Egg Laying Birds

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Other Factors

Monitor the chicken's water source carefully. Even a few hours without water affects the chickens' 

ability to lay eggs for days and sometimes weeks. Chickens should always have clean water available.

Feed the chickens a diet that includes 16 percent protein. Layer feed is a balanced diet intended for 

egg-laying chickens; it provides the necessary protein, carbohydrates and other nutrients necessary 

to maintain the chickens' health.

Heat the hen house in cold weather. Trying to stay warm uses energy that the hens could otherwise 

put into egg-laying.

Keep calcium carbonate and granite grit available to the chickens. Supplemental calcium helps the 

hens produce eggs with hard shells. Grit is necessary for the chickens to grind their food, making it 

easier to digest.