What time of day do your Hens Lay?

[karlamaria]

I am pretty sure that a chicken lays eggs about and hour earlier each day and then repeats the cycle if interrupted by the night.

Mine laid last week from 9:30 to 2:00 and the last one after 4:00 this week it's later. After 10:30 and so on. All five are mow laying and yep they all lay in the same box

 

[jak2002003]

My crazy dizzy chickens lay any time! They are fat and lazy and living the good life.

Some lay at midday and other late in the afternoon. Any time really, but NEVER before breakfast!

 

[Kaeta44]

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It's not free ranging that gets them back into lay. They'll have stopped for any number of reasons. Length of daylight is a major one, or if they're moulting they won't lay. If they have got overweight, that could also influence their laying capability. Their age is also a factor; as they get older they lay fewer eggs and eventually stop altogether.

 

[Joe.G]

What I meant was will they lay an egg in my yard or will they run back to the coop lay an egg then go back out.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I have 8 hens. From 7:30Am till as late as 4:00 PM. Everyday.

 

[av8rwife]

My hens run back into the coop and lay in a communal nest. We have nest boxes for them but they prefer to lay in a corner of the coop, when one lays then 3-4 of the other girls will lay in the same nest. They will even stand around waiting for their turn. I've watched them do this. There have been times when one of the roos will stand around and sqwak at them also.

 

[LPOHHomestead]

Mine usually lay by noon. Sometimes we'll have a straggler. I only have 3 laying right now so they don't get too crowded in there. It is funny how they like to use the same nesting box. Whichever Silkie is broody at the time will move herself to whichever box they used that day to keep those eggs warm.

They are a funny bunch.

 

[bird boy]

My 20 free ranging hens always return to the nest box to lay however once in a great while one of them doesn't make it back in time and drops it in the yard.

 

[TexasLisa]

My girls start at 7A.M. and finish up by 4 P.M. I let them out to free range around noon. The ones who haven't laid yet, will go back into the coop. One time I had 6 eggs on top of each other. Would have loved to have seen them trying to get in the box!

 

[NoZolbitty]

Mom's hens would lay in the morning aomewhere between 7:30 and 10:00 AM perfect for those who want a really fresh egg for breakfast