Factors Affecting Egg Production in Backyard Chicken Flocks

Jacqueline P. Jacob, Henry R. Wilson, Richard D. Miles, Gary D. Butcher, and F. Ben Mather

Release Date: 5/31/2018

Reviewed At: 3/4/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ps029-1998

Agriculture

Abstract

This document is about the various factors that influence egg production in backyard chicken flocks. It outlines both noninfectious and infectious causes of reduced productivity, including nutritional deficiencies, environmental stressors, parasites, diseases, and management practices. The guide provides practical insights for identifying and addressing issues that may lead to a decline in egg output, helping poultry keepers maintain healthy and productive flocks. Original publication date April 1998.

About this Publication

This document is PS-35, one of a series of the Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date April 1998. Revised March 2009 and December 2017. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Jacqueline P. Jacob, poultry Extension project manager, Department of Food and Animal Sciences, University of Kentucky; Henry R. Wilson, professor emeritus; Richard D. Miles, professor emeritus, Department of Animal Sciences; and Gary Butcher, Extension poultry veterinarian, College of Veterinary Medicine; and F. Ben Mather, retired UF/IFAS Extension poultry specialist, Department of Animal Sciences; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, 32611.

How to Cite

Jacob, J. P., Wilson, H. R., Miles, R. D., Butcher, G. D., & Mather, F. B. (2003). Factors Affecting Egg Production in Backyard Chicken Flocks. EDIS, 2003(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ps029-1998

Authors

Richard Miles

professor emeritus (deceased), Department of Animal Sciences

Gary Butcher

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Specialist

University of Florida

professor and avian diseases Extension specialist, UF College of Veterinary Medicine

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F. Ben Mather

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor emeritus and poultry Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department, Gainesville, FL 32611.

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