Do they lay at the same time each day?

epona4

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Do the gals tend to lay around the same time each day? Or maybe a better question would be how long does it tend to take for them to recover?

Just got our first egg yesterday and it's something I'd never thought of. I realize with it being her first egg, it's very likely we won't see another for a few days.
 
Not at the same time but they do have a definite cycle. My BSL has been laying nearly 2 weeks and I've determined that she lays:
Day 1 - 7a
Day 2 - 10a
Day 3 - 1p
Day 4 - 4p
Day 5 - sometime overnight
Day 6 off

Rinse, lather, repeat!

I'm expecting an overnight egg today/tomorrow because she laid around 4 last night.
 
epona4,
Mine don't follow the conventional pattern. I've been on vacation the past 9 days, and they've (3 or 4)been laying every morning 4:30am-5:00am. I've been having to get up and shush them, so they don't wake the neighbors. Today, nothing in the morning, but two just laid around 10am. I have a couple older hens, a couple pullets just starting to lay and one ameraucana that will lay several days in a row then nothing for several days.
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