what time of day???

[newchickmom]

Mine lay about half in the morning and half in afternoon, but they are ususlly all done by about 5PM.

 

[momto2]

If they are laying at any time of the day, what do you do if your chicken free range all day?? I have 21 week olds(21 of them) and haven't found a single egg yet. I used to let them out at 7:30 but now I'm waiting until 10:00. Still no eggs. Do you think they are laying out in the woods or tall grass after I let them out???
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[DDRanch]

Usually, mine start about 8am and are done by about 1pm.

 

[gritsar]

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I know some people keep theirs locked up until a certain time of day to make sure they lay their eggs in their nest boxes. I don't. My chickens free-range and I let them out as soon as I get up in the morning usually. I check on them frequently. I also know their free-ranging "route". They can be pretty far off from the coop and I'll see a hen come walking back to the coop, go inside and lay her egg. When she comes back out she hollers to locate the flock and re-joins them. If one disappears for awhile I go check on them, but I have never found one out of the coop laying an egg.
I suspect yours just aren't laying yet.

 

[PaintedMeadows]

Mine free range all day too and they go back to the coop to lay in their nest and then back out again too. Maybe just not laying yet?

 

[gritsar]

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Glad to hear someone else does it the same way!

 

[Chicken Woman]

Some of mine lay as early as 7 AM and as late as 3 PM Crazy !
They go in and out of coop as they need to

 

[mlmadura]

Well since I added a light to the run to supplement 6 more hours of daylight - I had one lay at 8pm lol!!!!!