How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[sawilliams]

5 eggs 10? Laying, 1 in broody time out, 1 not laying.

Got 2 tiny tans today confirms both of my bard rocks. No greens yet today

 

[mamatink7]

How many eggs to expect??
I have 19 females 9wks and 12 wks
GC, BO, BA, GLW, EE
1 is a surprise roo (BCM)
Any ideas or is it just a waiting game each day and as to when they'll start. My GCs faces are redder than any others, does that mean anything?
Not impatient just curious

 

[cabinchicky]

9/13,3/5 & 3/3

 

[draye]

I don't always keep up with my eggs daily. Usually every 4 to 5 days.

I cleaned up 62 eggs plus there was at least 3 more ( broken in the nest) . These were from July 12th through July 16.

All from 22 hens and three of those are trying to set so they're not even laying. So I guess I got that many from 19 hens.

 

[mamatink7]

I don't always keep up with my eggs daily. Usually every 4 to 5 days.

I cleaned up 62 eggs plus there was at least 3 more ( broken in the nest) . These were from July 12th through July 16.

All from 22 hens and three of those are trying to set so they're not even laying. So I guess I got that many from 19 hens.

thank you. I appreciate your response. Do you sell eggs too and how do you plan for the AMT and how many to sell?? Am I overthinking this or is it normal? Sounds like they lay and you collect, not making a big deal...

 

[crobbins2009]

I only got 4 eggs today -- but since it was out of 4 hens, I can't complain. I'm impatiently waiting on my new gals to start laying... Then I'll have 19 laying

 

[sawilliams]

How many eggs to expect??
I have 19 females 9wks and 12 wks
GC, BO, BA, GLW, EE
1 is a surprise roo (BCM)
Any ideas or is it just a waiting game each day and as to when they'll start. My GCs faces are redder than any others, does that mean anything?
Not impatient just curious

So with 19 girls you'll probably see between 5 and 15+ a day (maybe a few 19 days here or there). I know that's a pretty big range but I have 12 (6 over a year, 4 are 22 weeks and 2 are 17 weeks. 10 confirmed eggs 1 I'm certain is laying but haven't confirmed her egg yet. Of the first 6 I would get usually between 2 and 5, but since the younger 6 started I get between 3 and 6 right now but that's with the heat too. I would guess with good circumstances and no broody you'll probably average over 12 a day though.

Red combs usually means they are or are close to laying, but don't let that fool you. I had one red for almost 4 months before she gave me an egg (she was 9 months old for her first lay). Yet I have another that my friend and I actually watched lay her first and here almost 2 weeks later she still has a small pale comb. So yes you may have some start soon but there is not real time line for it.

Selling eggs... I don't, at least not yet. I do however supply my parents about a dozen every 2 weeks, and one neighbor when I'm in surplus because my chickens are on the side of the yard closest to his house and I have had a few escape to his yard. So that's more of a good neighbor gift. Obviously you need to wait till most of your girls are laying to see how much you get vs how much you need. With my 6 I did have a few weeks early on in was getting between 2 1/2 and 3 dozen a week. Sometimes we go through that much some times we don't. For a family of 5 we use to buy the 5 dozen at Costco every 2 weeks.

Once the younger 6 actually get regular and the Temps cool down I'm sure I'll get 6-12 eggs a day and then will certainly have to consider selling some, but hey friends and neighbors right...

 

[mamatink7]

So with 19 girls you'll probably see between 5 and 15+ a day (maybe a few 19 days here or there). I know that's a pretty big range but I have 12 (6 over a year, 4 are 22 weeks and 2 are 17 weeks. 10 confirmed eggs 1 I'm certain is laying but haven't confirmed her egg yet. Of the first 6 I would get usually between 2 and 5, but since the younger 6 started I get between 3 and 6 right now but that's with the heat too. I would guess with good circumstances and no broody you'll probably average over 12 a day though.

Red combs usually means they are or are close to laying, but don't let that fool you. I had one red for almost 4 months before she gave me an egg (she was 9 months old for her first lay). Yet I have another that my friend and I actually watched lay her first and here almost 2 weeks later she still has a small pale comb. So yes you may have some start soon but there is not real time line for it.

Selling eggs... I don't, at least not yet. I do however supply my parents about a dozen every 2 weeks, and one neighbor when I'm in surplus because my chickens are on the side of the yard closest to his house and I have had a few escape to his yard. So that's more of a good neighbor gift. Obviously you need to wait till most of your girls are laying to see how much you get vs how much you need. With my 6 I did have a few weeks early on in was getting between 2 1/2 and 3 dozen a week. Sometimes we go through that much some times we don't. For a family of 5 we use to buy the 5 dozen at Costco every 2 weeks.

Once the younger 6 actually get regular and the Temps cool down I'm sure I'll get 6-12 eggs a day and then will certainly have to consider selling some, but hey friends and neighbors right...

wow that's such a big span! I was planning on not all of them laying each day but didnt think that difference. We can go thru a dozen in a day if everyone wants eggs or my recipes calls for many eggs (I have several recipes calling for over 5 eggs! & we have 3-6 kids who want eggs every day).
I am hoping to have great layers who I can depend on-have a long line of customers who are asking already:/
Thank you so much for wonderful help.

 

[karenerwin]

How many eggs to expect??
I have 19 females 9wks and 12 wks
GC, BO, BA, GLW, EE
1 is a surprise roo (BCM)
Any ideas or is it just a waiting game each day and as to when they'll start. My GCs faces are redder than any others, does that mean anything?
Not impatient just curious

It's mostly a waiting game, however, a rule of guidance says hens usually start laying around 20 weeks or 6 months of age. Some start quite a while earlier and some start a lot later. Another indicator is the redness of the comb & wattles. The redder the better. Another sign is when the pullet starts squatting, like if you were going to pet it on the back and it lowers itself into a squatting position (like it's getting ready for a rooster to mount it). Those are all signs that a pullet is close to age laying, but as with people, hens are all different. Yours will start laying when it is the right time for them.

 

[pennyJo1960]

well sitting here with 4 /5 and my olive from ee