My first hen started laying a month ago

[Clay In Iowa]

Since then 4 more have come on line.

So far in one month my 5 hens have laid 94 eggs. Keep in mind for the first 8 days only one was laying, hen 2 started on day 8, hen 3 on day 10, hen 4 on day 13 and the last straggler on day 23. So it's not a full month of production from the 5.

I've gone from an egg a day to averaging 4 a day. I can't wait till the other 25 start laying.

I should have 5 more start any second.


Lets see if this works.... YES IN A NERD... and I'm keeping track of my egg production

Thought it might be useful/inspirational for all those new peeps waiting on their hens to start laying.

Drk Lght
Tot OE BR BR Blue
Totals 94 29 40 9 16
1 06/19/2009 1 1
2 06/20/2009 1 1
3 06/21/2009 1 1
4 06/22/2009 1 1
5 06/23/2009 1 1
6 06/24/2009 0 0
7 06/25/2009 1 1
8 06/26/2009 1 1
9 06/27/2009 2 1 1
10 6/28/2009 2 0 2
11 6/29/2009 1 1 0
12 6/30/2009 3 1 2
13 07/1/2009 4 1 2 - 1
14 07/2/2009 3 1 2 - 0
15 07/3/2009 4 1 2 - 1
16 07/4/2009 4 1 2 - 1
17 07/5/2009 3 1 1 - 1
18 07/6/2009 3 1 1 - 1
19 07/7/2009 2 1 1 - 0
20 07/8/2009 3 1 1 - 1
21 07/9/2009 3 1 2 - 0
22 7/10/2009 4 1 2 0 1
23 7/11/2009 5 1 2 1 1
24 7/12/2009 5 1 2 1 1
25 7/13/2009 3 0 2 0 1
26 7/14/2009 4 1 1 1 1
27 7/15/2009 2 0 1 0 1
28 7/16/2009 4 1 2 1 0
29 7/17/2009 5 1 2 1 1
30 7/18/2009 5 1 2 1 1
31 7/19/2009 5 1 2 1 1
32 7/20/2009 4 1 1 1 1
33 7/21/2009 4 1 2 1

 

[Clay In Iowa]

That didn't quite work did it.....

 

[ranchhand]

Okay, that's a little confusing....

But if you look at it carefully you can figure it out. Congrats on the egg farm!

 

[Clay In Iowa]

Quote:
I agree it doesn't translate well from an excel spread sheet.

The important number is the total just right of the date, eggs collected each day. After that it's what I got every day by color. (OE- olive egger, Drk Brown -BCM, Light Brown -BCM, Blue- Amaraucana)

It just didn't paste well. I tried several times to clean it up but couldn't figure it out.

 

[ranchhand]

The best part is that you know who is laying what. I have the devil of a time trying to figure it out because I have at least 9 brown egg layers. And more due to start any day.

 

[b.hromada]

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Right? I don't know who laid which egg? Sometimes I think its one, but then I see, its one of the others. Crazy!!

 

[ranchhand]

I have one green egg layer, and I have no clue which hen it is! I need a remote camera, or a chair where I can just sit all day and watch!

Sorry, can't work today, I need to watch the hens lay.