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My two Orpingtons only lay 2-3 times weekly

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by thecreekhouse, Mar 3, 2015.

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  1. Mar 3, 2015 #1
    thecreekhouse

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    is this normal? They're both healthy and about 8-10 months old. One is a Black English Orpington and one is a SpLash Orpington. Can I maybe expect to see their production pick up as they get older?
     
  2. Mar 3, 2015 #2
    snaffle

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    Wikipedia says orpingtons lay between 175 and 200 eggs per year. Other sources say even more.

    3.36 eggs per week would give you 175 eggs per year.

    Are you feeding a high protein layer?

    How long have they been laying? If they have recently started producing eggs, it could be a few weeks before production increases

    in my humble opinion
     
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