How many eggs.....?

[Chickensrock10110]

How many eggs do I get a day if I buy ...
5 egg laying pullets?
10 egg laying pullets?
15 egg laying pullets?

I am thinking of getting a mixture of rhode island reds and ameraucanas.
Will each hen lay at least one egg a day?
Is it true that as they get older , the hens lay a lower amount of eggs?

 

[cmom]

I average 5 eggs per week per bird.

 

[al6517]

If they are not of super egg production breeds 5 a week per bird should be a very safe estimate.

AL

 

[Rowzy]

Yes, as a hen gets older they will lay less and less eggs. The eggs though will get larger. I have 6 hens (I dont think they are all laying) and I get between 2-4 eggs a day. That being said, my family of four gets plentyful from them but we dont eat huge amounts. I currently have 14 eggs in the fridge

 

[vermontgal]

My 9 month old Barred Rocks and Production Red are all laying an egg a day... except, they skip a day every 9-11 days.

 

[Mahonri]

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You are blessed. We got 9 eggs from 14 hens today.... and one was shell-less... and I'm still going to eat it!

 

[ScoobyRoo]

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You are blessed. We got 9 eggs from 14 hens today.... and one was shell-less... and I'm still going to eat it!

How the heck do you pick up a shell-less let alone get to eat it?
How did you wash it? Curiosity has got the better of me. Please tell.