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> It is the breed, not hormonal imbalance that determines how many and
> when hens lay. Modern egg laying breeds will continue laying most of
> the year, if they get enough energy dense food and nutrients. Grain is
> used because it is cheap and easy.

and?    how breed are made ? by giving them unatural foods unatural life
style ( artificial lights overcrowding etc.. )for them , disrupting their
hormonal balance and selecting the unatural traits ( that will be an
hindrance in the wild ) to survive from one generation to an other .

jean-claude