Do roosters increase numbers of eggs???

[corriemartin]

I wouldn't have thought so, but I have eleven hens, who have been averaging 5 - 7 eggs/day through these winter months. We just acquired two roosters two days ago, and today--THIRTEEN eggs! (And no, I did not miss any the previous day--they're all laid in the two nesting boxes.). Could this be from the presence of the roosters, or what???

 

[Kirkwooder]

More likely the lengthening days than any influence the roosters would have had. But I'm only guessing.

 

[CluckerFamily]

What kind of breeds do you have? Any high production breeds?
Are they all hens or are they also pullets in the mix?

 

[MissMonty]

Days are getting longer so production should start increasing as time goes on. My guess is it was a coincidence

 

[MysteryChicken]

No, roosters don't influence better egg Production.

My ladies before we knocked the flock down, were averaging about 19 - 20 - 21 eggs a day. Occasionally 16 - 17.

This was during the shorter days of winter just to be more clear.

 

[corriemartin]

But I never heard of chickens laying more than one egg/day, and at least two of them did today.....

 

[corriemartin]

What kind of breeds do you have? Any high production breeds?
Are they all hens or are they also pullets in the mix?

Five RIRs, four Plymouth Rocks, and two Buff Orphingtons. They're all from last year's March hatch.

 

[MissMonty]

But I never heard of chickens laying more than one egg/day, and at least two of them did today.....

I have had multiple chickens over the years that would lay multiple eggs a day Its not as common but I have one right now that spring-fall she lays 2 eggs a day almost every day! So its possible. Right now she's only laying one a day but its one almost every single day through the deep of the winter which is great