17. Learn How to Harvest Eggs Properly
Hens lay eggs once a day or every two days. Fill your chicken coop with a comfortable place for your hens to lay their eggs into soft wood chips or hay, to make sure the eggs don’t break. It’s important that you gather their eggs every single day, especially when the weather is very hot or cold. You don’t want those eggs to freeze, and you don’t want them to spoil in the heat either. Sometimes, chickens will stop laying eggs in the winter time.
Some chicken owners try to extend the laying season by putting a heater inside of the chicken coop. There are also a lot of other techniques people use to extend the laying season, but it doesn’t always work. Remember that it’s normal and healthy for your hens to have a “molting” period, when the length of daylight in 24 hours is shortened so dramatically. They begin to lose their feathers, but don’t be scared. This is a normal way for them to rest and recuperate their bodies from laying so many eggs.