22/06/2025
đđ Winter Solstice & Your Chickens â Whatâs Changing? đđ
Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year! From here, the daylight slowly starts increasing⊠and yes, your chickens will notice.
What to expect next:
đ Egg laying may return
As the days get longer, hensâ hormones kick back into gear. Egg production might start to pick upâslowly but surely.
đȘ¶ Moulting hens recover
If your flockâs been looking scruffy, longer light cues help trigger feather regrowth and body repair.
đœïž Energy still matters
Itâs still cold! Keep offering warming treats like cracked corn in the late afternoon to help hens stay cosy overnight.
So, while itâs our darkest day, the light is on its way back and your chooks will be right there with it.
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