Eggs per Hen per Week....After Molt?

[Ma]

My pullets (age 7 months) are all laying 1 egg per hen per day. (Even in our below zero temperatures, God Bless them).

When will they have their first molt, and how will this affect egg production?

I was told after they molt, they will lay only 1 egg per hen per week. Is this true?

TIA
Ma

 

[Churkenduse]

I am surprised they are laying 1 per day, every day? Mine skip a day or two a week.


They will not lay more than one per day since it take 24 hours or more to produce an egg.

 

[speckledhen]

one egg per hen per week? Nah. They may skip a day or two per week, but they will still produce almost as well as before the molt, in general.

 

[Ma]

Thank you for the replies! Most appreciated. I didn't think production would fall that much....this source was iffy at best.

And oh yes. My girls are laying everyday, its amazing. I collect eggs all day. Some start as soon as dawn, and others thru till dusk. Its quite possible I suppose that one who lays early one day, lays late the next, giving her the aforementioned 24 hours in between. But since I keep count, I know if one misses a day, which, as stated, happens rarely.

I adore my girls, if they never laid another egg, they would still be worth gold for all the enjoyment (and therapy

) they provide for me.

Ma

 

[bigzio]

It does depend somewhat on the breed, however you should still be collecting eggs most days. My hens have went through 2 molts and are laying prolly 5 eggs weekly each and these are 3 year old birds. Usually you will see larger eggs from the hens after a molt when they are no longer pullets.

bigzio