Chickens that rarely lay?

[Show Sebright]

Free eggs also keep the neighbors happy!

Yep, happy neighbors are quiet neighbors

 

[Serenity06]

Just get a breed you want.
If you get too many eggs give them away.
Free fresh eggs are a good way to get others interested in keeping chickens or gets good eggs to ones that can't keep their own birds.

I do sometimes but I really don't know enough people to give eggs to or what to put them in to give them away. Egg cartons cost money although not much. Would you use cartons or something else?

 

[BleuSaphir]

Sebrights. They are very small though. They lay for about 4 months and 3-2 times a week. They come in silver laced and golden laced.

I had a Sebright hen that was a consistent layer that laid one day everyday of the week. I notice toward beginning of fall that when her production falls short to once every few days.

 

[Lady Clucks-a-Lot]

Yes it sounds crazy we just hardly eat any eggs but I love having chickens! It's a problem. I have looked into sultans I might try those and thank you for the suggestion!

You want less eggs? Than a breed I'd suggest is Phoenix hen. This breed really don't lay much.

 

[Serenity06]

Free eggs also keep the neighbors happy!

That's true but I live in a very rural area where the only "neighbors" are family and half of them have their own chickens! I do give them away sometimes to those that don't have chickens but it's not enough to keep up with it. I currently have 8 dozen eggs in the fridge and only 7 actively laying hens

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Individual chickens may vary.

Yes ma'am, my light brahma lays very well, longest streak 11 days straight

 

[3KillerBs]

I do sometimes but I really don't know enough people to give eggs to or what to put them in to give them away. Egg cartons cost money although not much. Would you use cartons or something else?

Once people in the neighborhood, at your workplace, at church, etc. know that you have eggs they will flood you with egg cartons.

 

[Show Sebright]

I had a Sebright hen that was a consistent layer that laid one day everyday of the week. I notice toward beginning of fall that when her production falls short to once every few days.

Wow I hope my new girl is got will do that for me. I want to breed her and the males are only fertile in the summer at 85-90 degrees. Otherwise you have lower then low hatching rates.

 

[Little Baby Bean]

You can get some bantams that only lay in the spring and summer!

 

[Noclucks2give]

If you have a dog(s), they will help solve your over abundance... also if there are any animal rehabbers they will (at least where I live) will gladly take your extra eggs for meals as they provide a ton of protein. Worse comes to worse chickens love eggs but, crack them and mutilate the shell so they do not begin associating their own eggs as food.