12 Month Egg Production

[Neolones]

Its now been 1 year since my girls started laying. Valentina by far laid the most & Latrice did an impressive leap from 70 eggs in 6 months to 186 for the year. ChiChi had a hard molt & has not laid an egg in 79 days. I will keep track for year 2, so I can see how production changes (It will decrease). We had a total of 686 eggs in 365 days, we only had to buy eggs twice this past year. This year we will add 2 new layers, so we can off set the decrease egg production for year 2 & extend the overall egg supply for another year.

Its been a fun year tracking the production of the girl. Latrice was broody twice & ChiChi just once. Valentina total trooper & has not gone broody. Not sure when ChiChi will start laying again, if any of you know how long this break will take, would appreciate insight.

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[BrandonVercnocke]

Ummmmm are all your chickens named after Rupaul girls?!



Love it. I hope you don’t have a Gia Gunn hahaha

 

[Notaneggspurt]

their names!

One of my girls stopped in October for molt and has just started back laying last week. Three others took Oct-Dec off. Out of curiosity have you been tracking egg weight? I was looking at hatching from one of my hens this spring and she went from large/ extra large to jumbos.

 

[Neolones]

Ummmmm are all your chickens named after Rupaul girls?!



Love it. I hope you don’t have a Gia Gunn hahaha

Yes sir. I only have 3 girls right now, so no Gia in the near future.

 

[Neolones]

their names!

One of my girls stopped in October for molt and has just started back laying last week. Three others took Oct-Dec off. Out of curiosity have you been tracking egg weight? I was looking at hatching from one of my hens this spring and she went from large/ extra large to jumbos.

No I have not been tracking the weight, just quantity. Hopefully ChiChi will start laying soon.

 

[BrandonVercnocke]

That’s so funny. My husbands last batch of chickens before me were named after drag queens. We almost did it this time but decided on a new tradition of alliterations.

Generation one is all L names.
Loretta
Lou Anne
Luci
Lorpa
Leri( it was Larry when we thought she was a he)

Next generation I think is going to be all T names

Sorry this has nothing to do with your original post haha

 

[Notaneggspurt]

Did you change their feed during the molt?

Also what breeds are they?

 

[BrandonVercnocke]

Also what breeds are your chickens? Valentina at 311 eggs is damn good. Werk kween.

 

[Neolones]

Did you change their feed during the molt?

Also what breeds are they?

I keep giving their layer feed, plus I also give them 1 can of wet cat food every week with mealworms. I also give them black sunflower seeds with corn & sorghum as treat. Should I feed them something else?

 

[Neolones]

Also what breeds are your chickens? Valentina at 311 eggs is damn good. Werk kween.

Latrice is a Blue Wyandotte, ChiChi is a Olive Egger & Valentina is a Black Sex Link. So they are laying according to their breeds.