Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 What's the longest anyone has had a hen lay without having a day off? Maisie has laid one a day for 14 days . I keep a daily note of the eggs (and hers are green so easy to identify) so there's no mishtake . She was very regular throughout December - 4, 5 or 6 days then one off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 My white star has been laying for 3 weeks and had one day off so far and two of those were double yokers. My Bluebells lay the least, normally having a day off every 5 days, and the columbine has a day off every 6th day roughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 My two never seem to take a day off... we get two eggs every day (except when they eat them, which I know cause the nest box has stickiness in it and the occasionaly bits of shell), but apart from that they have laid every day since we got them over a year ago, all through winter too... I was surprised by that as I expected about 5 to 6 eggs per chicken each week, and time off in winter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Laverne aka 'the machine' laid for 9 weeks without a day off, poor girl! Always huge eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I just posted about this on the 98g egg thread. Dippy my White Star has laid for 19 days now without a break which is the longest that she has managed she only ever has one day off in between. 9 weeks wow Laverne I'm glad that I am not a chicken, 3 children in a lifetime is enough for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I often worry about my Violet as she has never taken a day off lay since she started, that's 17 weeks! The other girls have day off once a week or so but she still keeps going. I thought she was taking a break yesterday but still by late afternoon she managed to pop one out! I often wonder if it does her any harm but she's a happy chook and there's nothing I can do to stop her laying. Obviously she'll slow down after a while or come to a complete stop but it does amaze me how she keeps going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 One of my gingernuts, Florrie, is a real star for laying almost non stop! I've just worked out that her longest lay was 59 days without a break between August and October last year. Prior to that she would only have a day off once every 3 weeks Bless her! She's had a well deserved few days rest over winter but is cranking up to do the same again this year It's no wonder they wear themselves out is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...