How many eggs per week should I expect?

ssteiner

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Nov 24, 2008
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So we lost our Buff Orpington and RIR to a dog on Thursday when they were only 7 weeks old. On Friday, we went out and bought a Cochin, a Delaware, and a Wyandotte. My question is, once the girls start laying, how many eggs per week do you experts think my family and I might expect? Thanks.

-Scott
 
It depends on the breed. My cochin is the best layer I have, but everything I read is that they are only mediocre layers. I don't know a lot about the delawares... I think they are good layers.

Hmmmm... I think I need to go get a link and come right back....

I have a sussex, a cochin, and an americauna. I get 3 eggs a day most days, then sometimes one takes a break, and every once in awhile they all take a break. It should average out to 2-3 eggs per day.
 
I would say about 15 per week. Mine are new layers and right now my cochin lays almost every day. My wyandotte does lay everyday. So out of the 11 hens we get 10 eggs a day
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Sorry to hear about your hens being attacked
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Four of mine were killed by the neighbors dog just a few months ago. ALL the Orpingtons I had
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Good luck with your new ones.
 
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Agree !! Wanted to add that during the winter months chickens need 14 hours of light a day to lay good, so they might not lay as much as you would like them to or as much as they should. You could add some extra light to the coop to add up to 14 hours (dont add light 24/7) Good luck and CONGRATS on the new hens.

Sorry about lossing you babies !!! I know how sad it is (I have a chicken killer dog)
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