Laying duration of a hen.

[Haacker]

I have 27 hens in my coop and only get 24 eggs per day. How do I know which chickens aren't laying? Also, I will be adding an additional 10 hens to the flock this fall. How will I know when my older chickens are done laying? Please help.

 

[mortie]

If you get 24 eggs per day pretty consistently that sounds about right to me. Even the hardest working hen is going to skip a day here and there.

 

[Haacker]

I'm happy with what they are producing. However, when I add to my flock this fall, how will I know when the older chickens stop laying all together? Also, how would I know if one chicken is not laying now? I'm new to chickens, so I apologize if these seem like dumb questions.

 

[seann]

I'd like to know this also but I think we just don't know... unless you speak chickense or you put them each into 27 separate prison.

 

[mortie]

I don't know that there is a way, especially if most of their eggs are similar in color and size. Sorry.