what time of day do your hens lay???

[al6517]

My chickens tend to lay very late in the day, at 8:00 am no eggs, at 11:00 a few and at 1:00-2:00pm a few more, then by 5:00 there are a bunch. they seem to lay most at between 4:00-5:00pm is this normal, and will it change as they mature.

 

[swtangel321]

Some of mine lay in the morning and some in the afternoon, Usally they stay the same but every once in a while they get off track !!!!

 

[Granolamom]

No idea, as to what's normal, but I'd guess it depends on the chicken. Only one of my 6 hens is old enough to lay, and she dissappears in her box around 10 every morning to do her laying business. I have a suspicion it might have to do with what and when I feed them. If she has a really nutritious snack first thing in the morning when I let her out, she lays like clockwork. If it rains or she is otherwise disturbed in her usual routine, its later in the day.

 

[tvtaber]

Mostly in the morning, before lunch, but there is the odd egg later in the afternoon. I would say they are definitely all done by 3:00 or so.

 

[Katy]

For the most part they've all layed by noon.

 

[lovemychix]

Start at 10 and end by 3....once in awhile one lays later or a bit earlier.

 

[Their Other Mother]

Well, two weeks ago, before the coyotes pillaged our flock, mine layed all day long too. First thing in the morning I might find 1 egg. By noon another 1 or 2. Then another 1 or 2 by feeding time at night. average of 4 - 5 eggs per day.

One problem I did encounter - CROWS! They can get into the coop / nest and steal my eggs. So When I am home I had to check nests frequently.

 

[ZooMummzy]

Mine lay all day long - morning, afternoon and early evening.

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

Mine all lay before Noon and there are a few that lay to around 4 pm.