Chicken egg laying frequency

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Here's what one hatchery says about egg laying.

Most hens will start laying between 5-7 months of age. They will lay best at

1 to 2 years of age. All pullets (female chicken under 1 year of age) lay

small eggs at first and after a while will lay larger eggs. Younger hens

will lay 1 egg every 3-4 days. A hen 30 weeks old can lay 2 eggs every 3

days. Some have been known to lay an egg a day. All breeds have different

laying abilities. For more answers to you poultry questions, we have many

books and also a video.

http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/faqtop.html

Kayte

Re: heidi

--- In , Heidi Schuppenhauer <heidis@t...>

wrote:

>

> >i REALLY want a chicken. how many eggs does 1 chick lay in a

day?

> >>

> >A good layer will average one egg per day.

>

> I agree ...

<>>><<>I don't! Good layers don't lay more than one egg per day and

some days lay none. Heidi did you research this? I hate to disagree with

you cause I just got this feelin' you got an article somewhere to wave in my

face. Well if so........send it.... meanwhile I am going to disagree.

Dennis

the breed matters though. There are " excellent

> layers " which are smaller, flightier birds and they really do lay a

> lot. Then there are " all purpose chickens "

> or " good layers " which are bigger and don't lay quite as much. Rhode

> Island Reds are a good breed, I think, they lay a lot but they aren't

> quite as flighty as the ones that lay more. Also it depends how much

> food they get and how much light there is. Ours slow way down in the

> winter unless we hang a light in the coop ... I don't do lights

> anymore though, I figure they need the rest.

>

> Also they slow down when they get older.

>

> In the old days, they figured 4 chickens per person, but they used

> eggs a LOT in cooking. Now I'd figure 1 or 2 per person. If it's just

> you, I'd get at least 2 so they can keep each other company.

>

> -- Heidi Jean