Egg shortage

 

For weeks now, we have been getting very few eggs. The ducks have given up completely and the hens have been laying 0 - 2 eggs a day (most days it is zero). Most of them have undergone a big moult so while they are doing that, their bodies are putting more energy into growing new feathers instead of producing eggs. We have managed to get enough eggs for an omelette which we had for dinner last night. But as we get further into the autumn, we have to accept that egg production is seasonal. It won't be until the new year when egg numbers start to increase.