I think I have a defective chicken.......

[MarcieDM]

I have 8 hens, 2 RIR and 6 Gold Sex Links. 7 have been laying since August. I have never gotten 8 eggs. I know the reds are laying, not sure which of the golds is not. Can hens just not have any eggs to lay? I'm a newbie chicken owner. Thanks for information.

 

[DanEP]

Almost no chicken will lay everyday.The best I ever had was a white leghorn and even she would take a day off every 10-12 days.days when everybody lays don't happen very often. If your getting around 4 dozen eggs a week your doing fine. I would bet that all your girls are laying just not every day.I'm getting 8-10 eggs a day and all my girls are under a year

 

[MarcieDM]

Thanks Dan! I get 7 eggs every day! So, I guess my girls are doing their job!

 

[DanEP]

Your girls are doing great. A 90% lay rate is better than I'm getting.

 

[barneveldrerman]

Yep your chickens are doing very well. Way better then mine are!