Laying like clock work UNTIL

[momreda]

My girl recently started laying. She had her first egg, then skipped a day and then like clock work between 1-2 p.m. she had an egg until yesterday. She didn't have one all day and then when we went to close up the coop last night she was in the box resting I thought but this morning there was an egg. It had been there a while because it was not warm at all. I thought chickens didn't lay after 2 p.m.? Anyone else seen this?

 

[evonne]

ppfftt someone forgot to tell my leghorn that.... i've had her lay as late as 4 or 5 pm... and one of my EE's lay hers at about 6 last night....

 

[warmfuzzies]

My hens (when they were laying..long story) always layed after noon. I NEVER got an egg in the morning I dont think. Many times it was after 4 before I got any. I thought it was weird too, I am glad to know I am not the only one!

 

[momreda]

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I guess she will just plop one out when she feels like it. It is strange though because when I walk into the coop she runs in and paces near the boxes like she is going to jump in but she doesn't, so I leave and she follows down the run as if to say where the heck are you going? Twice she got in the box while I was in there and layed.

 

[evonne]

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I guess she will just plop one out when she feels like it. It is strange though because when I walk into the coop she runs in and paces near the boxes like she is going to jump in but she doesn't, so I leave and she follows down the run as if to say where the heck are you going? Twice she got in the box while I was in there and layed.

maybe she feels safer when you're in there??
might be an interesting experiment..

 

[AmyRey]

Mine lay all times of the day, too. From mid morning until evening.

I caught two of them laying at 6:00 and 6:30ish last week. That's only an hour before dark!

They did (as I expected) take the next day off, however.