Egg production question???

[Jackie E]

We have 6 hens 2 of them are gold in black and the other ones are black-and-white right now we are getting one egg every other day is that normal?

 

[lazy gardener]

More information: Exactly how old are they (if less than a year old, age measured in WEEKS is needed)? If they are not yet a year old, they are technically pullets (until they ARE a year old). New layers take a while to get the conveyor belt running at peak performance. It's actually rare that a hen will lay EVERY day. A lot depends on their breed. Do you know what breeds you have?

 

[Punkybrewster]

Every other day is totally normal. Some will lay more often and some will lay even less often. Depends on breed, age, etc. Each hen is unique.

 

[BirdGirl2004]

Yes, I agree. I think that we need more info:

How old?
What are the breeds?
How long have they been laying?
Are they getting enough food?Water?
Do they have a place that has straw and or something that they would enjoy laying in? A quite place to lay?

If they haven't been laying very long then they won't lay very regularly. It takes them awhile to start up laying quite normally.

Good luck!

 

[Jackie E]

More information: Exactly how old are they (if less than a year old, age measured in WEEKS is needed)? If they are not yet a year old, they are technically pullets (until they ARE a year old). New layers take a while to get the conveyor belt running at peak performance. It's actually rare that a hen will lay EVERY day. A lot depends on their breed. Do you know what breeds you have?

 

[Jackie E]

They are about 22 weeks, I have found about 5 soft shell eggs cracked in their coop, I'm not 100% sure what they are. I will post a picture of them.

 

[BirdGirl2004]

They are about 22 weeks, I have found about 5 soft shell eggs cracked in their coop, I'm not 100% sure what they are. I will post a picture of them.

They need to have oyster shells!!! They need oyster to be able to have a shell and to have strengthen the shell!

 

[Jackie E]

They need to have oyster shells!!! They need oyster to be able to have a shell and to have strengthen the shell!

 

[Jackie E]

They need to have oyster shells!!! They need oyster to be able to have a shell and to have strengthen the shell!

( we just got this for them

 

[BirdGirl2004]

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Ok... I was imagining these breeds in my head!! These are barred rocks and golden laced wyandottes! SOOo cute!