Category: Raising Chickens

So many of today’s conspiracy theories are literally conspiracy facts. Why does our country allow the use of herbicides and pesticides in agriculture and antibiotics and contraceptives in our meat supply? What is going on with our tap water? Why is our country only one of two that allows pharmaceutical advertisements on tv? Why do we promote unhealthy lifestyles, toxic nutrition, and pharmaceuticals as bandaids rather than identifying the underlying cause of illness and educating people, so they can mitigate and fix it? I had a friend tell me it was “dangerous” for me to do my own research. Honestly, …

Backyard chicken forums and Facebook groups are loaded with hen Moms and Dads seeking answers to the question: “Why are my chickens not laying enough eggs?” There’s a whole rabbit hole of reasons, including some pretty interesting conspiracy theories blaming major food producers. While I do dabble in that, I’m a problem-solution person, and I looked into the science behind the issue. The TOP 6 REASONS WHY A HEN MAY NOT LAY according to ye olde internet are: Age: Chickens typically start laying eggs when they are around 20 weeks old, but some breeds may start as early as 16 …