Hens lay heaviest in spring and early summer when daylight is long. Production drops in fall during molting and slows again in the shortest days of winter.
Daylight is the trigger
Hens need about 14 hours of daylight to lay consistently. Once days shorten below that in fall, most hens naturally slow down. Commercial operations run supplemental lighting to override this. We do not.
Molting is real, and it is dramatic
Every fall, most hens enter a molt. They shed old feathers, grow new ones, and pause laying entirely for four to eight weeks.
What our year looks like
Reserving eggs during tight seasons
During slow months we release eggs in small batches, usually with a limit of two dozen per household. Join the farm list to get first notice.
