How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[Meg22]

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All in the same box...

Beautiful. Is it 2 massive ones or 1 small one?

 

[fuzzi]

Beautiful. Is it 2 massive ones or 1 small one?

They're bantam eggs. The two bigger ones are just under 2" long. The other looks like someone just started laying, probably one of the Dominiques.

 

[Toastedone]

9 today

 

[Tstraub]

6 today

 

[BigBlueHen53]

What age do yours age out at. This is my first flock. Planning to add 2 more at the end of next summer so they will be ready to lay as my girls turn 3.

I think my oldest EEs are about 4 years old. Some people have hens they say are 8 or 10 years old and still laying the occasional egg. But ours are not pets and I like to process them before they are completely useless for the pot; although some may say that at this age, they are. They still make good soup, dumplings, broth and bone broth. As they age they become more liable to diseases and I certainly have no use for sick chickens for the table. So 3 to 4 years is about the max for us, but everybody's different.

 

[chrissynemetz]

3 today.

 

[Ponypoor]

I think my oldest EEs are about 4 years old. Some people have hens they say are 8 or 10 years old and still laying the occasional egg. But ours are not pets and I like to process them before they are completely useless for the pot; although some may say that at this age, they are. They still make good soup, dumplings, broth and bone broth. As they age they become more liable to diseases and I certainly have no use for sick chickens for the table. So 3 to 4 years is about the max for us, but everybody's different.

5 eggs today, those silkies are good little layers when they aren’t broody.

I have several lawn ornaments, ranging from 5 to 7 yrs old, I let them live out their lives I don’t/ can’t eat my chooks they are my pets. Luckily I have the space for lots of replacements - I just wish they would start laying! 26 and 23 weeks and still not laying.

 

[Bac2wild]

5 of 7 yesterday

 

[Smokerbill]

Another day of 8 eggs out of 8 pullets! It seems like feeding them the wetted down layer pellets with added eggshells and oyster shell makes a difference. Maybe it makes it easier for the pullets that are low in the pecking order to eat more food?

 

[pennyJo1960]

5 yesterday big girls, 1 from banty crowd.