How many egg's should I get?

[cnicho05]

Hello,

Over the last few years I've raised Rhode Island Red's and a mixture of other breeds. This last winter I began to raise 4--Rhode Island Red's, 2--Jersey Giant's and 2--Sebright Bantams. This summer I've began to get an average of 4-5 eggs daily. This seemed quite low to what I'm use to...

Question 1, Does anyone know of a way to know if all my hens are laying...without watching them all day...

Question 2, Does anyone have tips for improving egg laying habits...

 

[aart]

Do they free range?
....could be laying somewhere out in range area, lock them in the coop for a few days/nights so they lay in coop nests.

How old are they?

They sebright eggs should be easy to tell apart.
4-5 eggs a day from 6 chickens is not too bad an average.

You could put food coloring on their vents and the next couple eggs out of that chicken should be streaked with the color.