Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I'm very proud of Maisie (as you'll see from my signature) because she's not had a day off for ages. I always thought hens laid for 6 days or so then had a day off (my other 2 do that, more or less). Is she not that special after all? . What do all your girls do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 My leghorn lays every day - don't know what i would have done without her this winter. Two others are laying 4 or 5 days a week - the other two seems to have taken a sabbatical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Mine are at about 4 or 5 a week each. Lazy beggars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I don't think that any of mine have had a day off for weeks. There are normally 3 in the egg box when we let them out and then Serafina goes in and lays about 10am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I'm convinced I'm doing something wrong. Only Daisy - leghorn, lays almost every day, thank goodness. Hilda - Columbine every other day and the rest are retired I think. Since we put them all together the two new skylines have stopped laying and the other two are moulting! How many hens do you need to have enough eggs for a family of five? 20 I'm starting to think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) Would you believe it ........ I think Maisie's chosen today for a day off . Me and my big mouth . Still time, but not much . Edited February 17, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Our four ex-batts give us two eggs a day. Our Merrydale Sweetie lays 6 out of seven days. Our Merrydale Copper Black lays most days...she has about one day off a fortnight. Lauren, our blue cochin was laying for four days then having a day off, etc. until her spell of broodiness. Scary Spice, the Splash cochin started laying on Valentines Dayand has laid two eggs since. None of our other girls are laying yet although the Columbian brahma is crouching and has a very red face. We get four or five eggs per day from 15 hens but as I said, it's early days with some of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 we've had 1 egg from four chooks today Yesterday we had 3 from four My maran is my most reliable layer and lays fantastic eggs with great shells. Ella lays when she feels like it, but I dont mind cos she's old now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 It does depend on the hen as much as the breed I think. Most of mine lay anything between 2 and 6 days before having a day off. Florrie the gingernut is the only one who lays consistently every day with a day off every 1 - 2 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 We get one egg most days (Flory) and every other day get 2 eggs (from Flory and Dilys). Milly is yet to get herself sorted and I eagerly await our first 3 egg day!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 my ginger never has a day off - she just keeps going on and on, bless. However my rocket has laid one soft shell and nothing since!!! not sure what that means! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 My Maran Cuivre and Coral both lay for about 6 days then have a day off, the Rhode Star is more like a 5-a-week girl. More than enough eggs for me - I seem to be the only one eating them in my family! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Daffodil is pretty reliable, at the moment she is laying an egg a day for about 5 days before granting herself a day off. Marigold, on the other hand, hasn't pulled her weight since the middle of November, when she had a rather pathetic attempt at a moult. I spoke to Thornes about her and they think her hormones are a bit screwed up from the "moult" but she's showing signs of improving so hopefully she'll be back on track soon. DH keeps talking about having her for sunday dinner so she'd better start performing again sharpish! I've been having to buy additional eggs for the last 3 months so I'm thinking of getting another 2 hens tomorrow (shh, don't tell DH! ) Was considering a maran cuivre (or speckeldy) and a columbine if Thornes have them in this month's batch of new hybrids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 The rate my girls are laying I expected to come back to one egg after three days away. I was surprised to find two blue, two white and a green egg! Now I'm starting to wonder if they are laying under a bush but I have looked in the past and not found any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Cool colour combination . Got a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Dippy lays every day, she very occasionaly has a day off once every three to four weeks, her eggs are a very consistant size too about 60g and pure white The 2 Pepperpots lay 5-6 eggs per week and the Light Sussex lays about 4 eggs per week. I get about 23 eggs per week from 4 chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riane Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Well, Mavis is like a little egg machine and only has a day off about every three weeks but Rita depends on her mood I think. If she has got the blog on then she might not lay for days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...