Plz I need answers

[jayke563]

I have a hen that later a egg today at 3:00 pm does this mean every day she will lay at 3:00 pm

 

[Mutt Farm]

Congrats on the egg! If she's new to laying, she may be all over the map for a while. Hens very usually lay in the am, but it can happen any time of day.

 

[jayke563]

Congrats on the egg! If she's new to laying, she may be all over the map for a while. Hens very usually lay in the am, but it can happen any time of day. 

She is 1 year and a half and I was wondering if it will be at 3:00 again tomorrow or can she lay in the morning too

 

[Mutt Farm]

She is 1 year and a half and I was wondering if it will be at 3:00 again tomorrow or can she lay in the morning too

It might be... Did you just get her? If so, she'll get a rhythm. It depends on breed too. Sure she can lay in the am, most hens do. If she laid at 3 today, don't look for an early egg tomorrow though. Some lay every day and some don't. I bet one of the BYC eggsperts will have a better explanation for you. Maybe try looking in https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/18/chicken-behaviors-and-egglaying and posting your question there?

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

You hen will lay when she feels like it. I don't really think there is anything you can do to change the result. Be happy she is laying. We get so many folks asking why their hens still haven't laid any eggs. It's either feast or famine.

 

[alibabba]

There is a schedule....26 hours to create the full egg (give or take). Mine start 7 am and then the following day 9 am then 11 am the 2 pm than sometimes 4 pm but after that it is held til the next 7 am. This is a 11 month old pullet.

The big hens over a year don't usually lay later, but they sure do sometimes. Sweet tart was in there today at 4pm.


I don't watch as closely as this sounds ha ha. I am just a noticer.