Ever since the days got shorter and the cold weather moved in our Buff Orpington hens have stopped laying eggs, alas. As a part of this weather/season change they also went into a molt, which I believe they've completed or at least in the latter stages.
This year, and for the very first time, I bought the fix'ns and have installed a "night" light in the coop. I'm using a timer to turn the light and extend their day light, which in turn should induce them to start laying again.
Last night was night number 1.
One of the items I purchased for this experiment was a timer, which I've set to turn on at 4:00PM and then off at 10:00PM. Hopefully, another ~6 hours of day light will stimulate them to begin laying again. Stay tuned!
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