10 Hens. How many eggs?

[sticks22]

How many eggs will 10 hens lay per day or every few days? I got 1 egg so far and its been quite awhile and they havent laid any more. They are all about 21 weeks old (+ or - ). Im trying to fiqure out how many eggs that Ill have to store in the refridgerator.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

What breed or cross are your pullets?

I assume a 75 to 80% lay rate in my calculations. This would yield you 7 to 8 eggs per day once the hens get into their egg production.

Jim

 

[thechickenchick]

I have 10 that are laying age now. I get between 6 and 9 every day. One is a bantam so I usally eat her egg for breakfast! I am just now getting where I have an extra 2 or 3 dozen in the fridge. Hubby takes a dozen or 2 into work for the office gals. Of course I use some at home for baking and cooking. Also we will go through more as soon as the teenager returns home!

However I do have 9 more that will be of laying age here soon too. When mine were first laying they did seem to take a day or two off in between. Also they sometimes would lay a shelless egg(while walking!) that was soon gobbled up. So there may be more eggs, you just arn't getting to see them. It does seem to take a few weeks for them to get the hang of things!

 

[sticks22]

I have 10 RIR hens, 2 dominique males, 2 RIR males, and 1 buttercup hen.