We’re on a roll now!

[sloanbychoice]

So, every day for quite some time, I got eleven eggs a day from 17 hens.
On 2/16, every hen laid!
Then it was back to 11-12.
Then I started getting 14 once in a while.
Yesterday, 16!!! All but one!!
I knew some of them were freeloading!
We’re getting more eggs more frequently now.
Maybe some of them were just really late layers?

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

So, every day for quite some time, I got eleven eggs a day from 17 hens.
On 2/16, every hen laid!
Then it was back to 11-12.
Then I started getting 14 once in a while.
Yesterday, 16!!! All but one!!
I knew some of them were freeloading!
We’re getting more eggs more frequently now.
Maybe some of them were just really late layers?

Hooray for spring and more daylight!

 

[chrissynemetz]

I'm thinking you had a couple who took a bit longer to get into the swing of things.
Now that the days are getting longer everybody should start laying more frequently.

 

[aart]

So, every day for quite some time, I got eleven eggs a day from 17 hens.
On 2/16, every hen laid!
Then it was back to 11-12.
Then I started getting 14 once in a while.
Yesterday, 16!!! All but one!!
I knew some of them were freeloading!
We’re getting more eggs more frequently now.
Maybe some of them were just really late layers?

How old are these birds?
Unless you've got high production breeds, getting X eggs from X birds can be rare.

 

[sloanbychoice]

I'm thinking you had a couple who took a bit longer to get into the swing of things.
Now that the days are getting longer everybody should start laying more frequently.

Well, I believe that’s likely in part to when I got them. I just assumed all would have been laying before, but I got these chicks in late May. It was already pretty hot out.
So I’m thinking maybe they matured later because of it??
I know most people are out buying now.
Lol... not me! I’m waiting til it’s warm!

 

[sloanbychoice]

How old are these birds?
Unless you've got high production breeds, getting X eggs from X birds can be rare.

I have one hen that remained from my spring 2018 batch.
The other 16 are from May 2019.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I have around six pullets who are getting close to a year old, who haven't started laying yet. They're taking their sweet time....

 

[sloanbychoice]

@chrissynemetz
No kidding? Well, I don’t feel so bad now. I guess I was just rushing them. Lol.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Over the years I've finally resigned myself to the fact that my chickens will do what they want, when they want, and I really have no say in the matter whatsoever.

 

[aart]

but I got these chicks in late May.

I hatched in late May last year, mistake as they didn't come into lay before days got short.
Usually I hatch in late March/early April.