adeandsu Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Hi all This may be an old topic that has been discussed to death, but I couldn't find any mention of it by searching. So I thought I'd ask... Does anybody else have a chicken (or chickens) that normally lay in the afternoon? Our Skyline, Cinderella, almost always lays after midday. At first I thought she was waiting until she'd had a good free range, perhaps fearing that she might be put back in the run at any moment! But on the recent inclement days when she's been pretty much confined to the run all day she's still saved her laying until the afternoon. Speaking of inclement weather - I can't get over how my girls will stand there in the rain, getting soaking wet, while the dry of the eglu is just a metre away! Would be interested to hear any thoughts Thanks Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 No afternoon layer here but one who lays in the middle of the night! It doesn't matter how early I go and look, there is an egg there. She sleeps in the nesting box and if she can't get in there to sleep lays her egg on the bars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Mine lay throughout the day, my Wyandotte often being last at around 5pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh sarah Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 hi yes sometimes mine dont lay until the afternoon, not sure what time because i am in work i dont mind it is a nice present to come home to, clever little girls sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Mine seem to lay at any time they feel like it karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Is it not true that it takes 26 hours to make an egg, so they should lay a bit later each day? Maybe not . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlaidegg Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 There appears to be absolutely no rhyme or reason to when mine lay but they seem to hate the rain and this appears to affect their laying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicki9 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 mine lay at varying times during the day, unless it's windy and rainy, in which case they have a day off or lay at night time. They do usually seem to lay a bit later everyday, as said before, but the weather at the moment has thrown them completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 our 6 got totally soaked yesterday, (and some got VERY mucky ) yet we came down to 4 lovely eggs this morning hopefully we have more to come I think they just lay when they want to - regardless of what anyone or anythink says cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 After their day off, they lay early the next day and then an hour later every day after that. If mine lay at 3ish in the afternoon, I know they normally won't lay the next day. Things change in the summer though, they lay up to about 8pm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 A couple of mine lay in the afternoon....when they do lay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 My Black Rock is an afternoon gal. Always has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 After their day off, they lay early the next day and then an hour later every day after that. If mine lay at 3ish in the afternoon, I know they normally won't lay the next day. Mine are the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
