What time do chickens lay eggs?

[smitty750]

I always assumed it was in the morning but my australorp just started laying and she lays an egg everyday around 5/6 PM. Is that normal? Was I totally wrong in thinking chickens laid eggs only in the morning?

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Many people assume they only lay in the morning. This is not true. They lay any time the sun is up.

 

[BantamLover55]

I've actually had some lay overnight, too!

 

[Sadh]

I am just getting my assumptions corrected as well. I kept going out first thing in the morning to collect eggs and coming back empty handed, but when i get back from work at the end of the day the eggs are there waiting for me.