How much control do peahens have on ", egglaying, when ?, how many eggs/clutch ? and how many clutch

[pedda munnangi]

Does pedegree play a role as to how many eggs/ clutch, or how many clutches, a mature peahen will lay ??.Light and Days length, may be , temp. of the area play a role. as per the timing when to start laying. If the temp gets very cold for a few days in the middle of an active laying stretch, will the peahen voluntarily stop laying until the weather returns to comfortable levels or does it happen automatically due to physiological or hormonal changes in her reproductive system ???. It is said that a hen will not sit on eggs until she finishes laying entire clutch. She will not lay another clutch for that year, after hatching. If the eggs are taken away from her, she will continue to lay more, more clutches. Does it happen automatically ? or the peahens thinking has got some thing to bring about a female hormonal change in her reproductive system. ?? Can a peahen voluntarily stop or postpone laying an egg for a couple ofdays that is due for laying on that particular day ?Can we share some opinions and experiences ??

 

[Yoda]

Pedda
Mine stopped laying when we had a heat wave last year then started up again when the heat wave ended. I had 2 hens that started laying early this year, they started in April. When it got to cold both stopped until it got warmer. It through off my 2 hens in my Charcoal pen. One started laying on the odd days but when it got cold she stopped and then warm again she started, she now lays on the even days. The second hen in that pen always lays on even days so I have to seperate a female in that pen come Monday so I know who's egg is who's LOL.
None of mine have ever gone broody on her eggs - don't know why they don't? Also if there is 2 hens laying same day mine lay in the same nest spot LOL

 

[casportpony]

I had one last night that I thought was going to lay, she even had a palpable egg, but just as it started to get dark, she shut down a got on her perch. It will be interesting to see what she does tonight.