Somehow I think shooting the chicken won't get you more eggs. Call me crazy, but that's how the chickens I used to keep worked, anyway.
That would explain a lot.
Sometimes the easiest solution is to not do that.
I wouldn't harm a feather on their body. It's just a joke I heard from a co-worker today.
Fun fact: Approximately five hours after that, everyone here (including me) was laid off for unrelated reasons. :) Doesn't faze me too much, I've only been there 39 years.