What time of day do hens lay

[ange]

Just curious, this past summer, when my hens were laying, I could find an egg in there anytime between oned in the afternnon to 5. Is that common. What time does yours lay
/ I do not think I have good layers or something. When I HAD 2 WELS SUMMER HENS. i ONLY HAD L EGG EVERY DAY, SO i DO JNOT KNOW WHAT OR WHY. aNY IDEAS. i BOUGHT THE HENS AT S POULTRY AUCTION, AND THEY SAID they were good layers, but ...

 

[Barred Rocker]

Mine apparently don't look at the clock. Sometimes there are eggs waiting when I feed them at 8am. Most usually lay before 2pm but I've seen one or two lay as late as 4pm and I don't think there's a set schedule. I think its when the urge hits it's "oops, time to run to the nest!"

 

[kcsunshine]

I think they lay any time. I had one that for several days would lay on the floor of the roost before I could get down to let her out. Then she started laying a little later and would jump out of the coop and up into a nest as soon as I opened the door. It takes more than 24 hours for the next egg, so they should be laying a little later every day.
However, most hens don't lay every day, so I don't know how that goes into the equation. Most of mine do lay in the morning or early afternoon. None late in the day.

 

[The Chicken People]

Mine lay before 3 pm usually.

 

[cafarmgirl]

Mine are all over the clock too. I have also heard that each day a hen will lay an egg a little later then the previous day. For the most part mine are done before about noon or so but once in a while I get one who lays just before she jumps on the roost for the night.

 

[Lady Catrina]

Definitely at different times. I have been keeping a log as to when I collect, and there are usually some in that am (about 8:30) and then a few more in the afternoon. Keep a log as to what you get, and you should be able to pinpoint when to collect. Have fun!

 

[bethsplace]

my lay at all times more in the afternoon though. if they miss a day the usually will lay in the morning. and as the days pass they lay later and later each day until the miss a day again and start over in the morning:

 

[Lady Catrina]

Went back outside to check their water, and checked for more eggs - had three this am at 8:30, had eight (two very large, down to 1 'peewee') at 2pm.

I know that mine are just starting, so for me it will be interesting as well to see what times they lay the most, so I will know when to collect - when expecting up to 30+/day, I need to stay on top of them, lol!

 

[speckledhen]

Have had them lay as late as around 8 p.m. and some lay before daylight in the morning.