As I am sure you know light, temperature and a host of other things slow down egg production. It seems like we get a double whammy as the go from molting right into the winter season. We have about 50 hens right now and we have started culling and replacing 50% of the flock each year or after the second laying season for the hens. This keep our flock at 50% pre-first molt when winter shows up! keeps the egg product up a little higher through the winter months. Thanks for sharing keep up the great work!