tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254912446623916649.post7613822100874954708..comments2022-04-10T17:13:01.403-07:00Comments on Pint-sized Pioneering: Eggs in winterJenn, Pint-sized Pioneeringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14250365416220253434noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254912446623916649.post-91714935466323411152011-12-04T20:11:31.225-08:002011-12-04T20:11:31.225-08:00I have been raising chickens for about 4 years and...I have been raising chickens for about 4 years and I am always learning new things. I do have quite a few friends that have been raising chickens longer than I have...chickens need about 14 hours of 'light' and plenty of food and water. My friends and I feed our chickens wheat screenings with oyster shell and of course food scraps, for example: fruit, vegis, meat (they need protein too), just about anything really. Most importantly is the hours of extra light you need to supplement. I currently have about 35 chickens and some have gone into a molt, and I still get about 18-24 eggs a day sometimes more. You can get one of those flourescent shop lights and a timer. Hope this helps :-)Susannoreply@blogger.com