Breed info on laying?

[PtldChick]

Is there somplace that lists the average laying age and number of eggs per week for the various breeds?

I have a lot of different chickens and I'd like to have an idea of when I should expect each one to start laying, approximately. Also, how many eggs/week to expect from each of them. I have quite a few that are 16-18 weeks now.

Thanks.

 

[speckledhen]

http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html


Here is one such chart for you.

 

[crazy4spurs]

Great chart....thanks for asking the question and thanks for posting the chart!! Helps us newbies

 

[PtldChick]

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Thanks, speckledhen; I'm familiar with the Henderson chart - it's great.

I'm looking for more specific information like initial laying age of xx to xx weeks and x number of eggs per year, etc. I've found some of the information by searching different sites (mostly egg size and number per year), and I'm having a hard time finding any resources that tell the normal age range for specific breeds to start laying...

I did find one site that I WISH were true - by a Farmer Dan - all the chicken breeds were listed as starting to lay at four or five weeks! I think he meant months...

 

[Illia]

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Someone seriously needs to make a new one though. There's several breeds there which the info on, the laying capabilities especially, are extremely off.

 

[speckledhen]

Illia, I agree that it needs updating. I just wasn't aware of any other one.

 

[PtldChick]

It's the best one out there...but I have seen conflicting information on other sites.

Illia - which laying capabilities are way off IYO?


ETA - sh - is there a place on BYC to post a new chart if someone makes one?