An egg a day--do any chickens do this all the time?

[gophert]

But also, I just read something in the forum here about putting food dye on their vents which will color the eggs for a bit and let you know who's laying. That sounds like a good way to know which birds to cull.

 

[loanwizard]

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Thank you for that lol!

Who would think up something like that lol?

I am crazy enough to try it...... LMBO!

 

[DebbieDee]

What novelty?My Leghorns have been laying since mid July.I still find it amazing every day I go out and collect up to 2 eggs daily. Now when the other girls get busy I will be oh so more amazed and can't wait to say what am I going to do with all these eggs? Why we are just getting into the baking season and I have a few friends that would be steady customers for my organic eggs...Can't wait....

 

[Nuggets]

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If they are close friends you could wind up with Egg on you face and a colorful pecker face.. ;0)

 

[MIKE555444]

The ISA Browns we bought this spring are starting out to be wonderful layers.. exceeding my expectations.

I have 47 hens at laying age and I gather 40-43 eggs a day.

I thank my God for such a productive bread...!

 

[Pele]

My Red SLs lay like it's a cult or a religion of theirs. 1 a day or you're out of their club I guess

Even my EE is caught up in the spirit of things and lays almost daily.

All hail the glorious egg! *puts on tinfoil robes*

 

[LT]

I have two Golden Comets who have never missed a day since they started laying. I keep thinking they should at least take a day off, especially since we have some other girls laying now, but they are definitely the over-achievers of our flock!

 

[JodyJo]

I have a California White, that has given me an egg every single day for several weeks...I know, because she is my only white egg layer....

 

[Beekissed]

You might also look to how heavy your birds are....I've found that birds with excess fat around their vents and reproductive organs do not lay regularly. Usually, a slender, fit bird of RIR breed should be laying every day in the first year of sexual maturity and in peak season.

Of course, YMMV.

 

[PressOn]

I have two, golden comets, and two black stars, each of which lay every day for the last two months. Thy are you and of course that helps their production.