Saronne Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Two of my five hens are laying in the afternoon. One regularly at around 1.30, the other at 4.00! Does anyone else have p.m. layers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 One of mine lays in the night or very first thing another lays at 1pm and the last one lays at about 3pm ish. I thought all hens laid in the morning, perhaps we have very chilled out student like hens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 All of mine lay at different times of the day, they seem to have a 26/27 hour laying cycle, so they get later and later each day until they miss a day and then the next day they lay early and so their cycle starts again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 Chilled out and student-like! I love the analogy and know it well. They've clearly been communicating with my laid back 17 year old son! Thanks Redwing. To Bigmommasally, do you think they time share the nesting box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Yes...a couple of mine do. I often find a warm egg or two in the nesting box later in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendy Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I agree with the 26/7 hour laying cycle. One of mine laid at 10.30 yesterday so I'm expecting after lunch today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Daisy lays at night - the egg's always cold when I collect it - and the others deliver as and when, up to about 13.30. They all try to get the cube nestbox to themselves and there are huge complaints if they actually have to share or use the eglu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katyed Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Our hens lay at all times of the day but very seldom first thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Mine are at all times too. Sometimes in the morning, but not first thing. Usually about 9am. But today Daisy laid one at about 2pm. I think she was struggling a bit as she kept going in and out of her house and nest making and it turned out to be her biggest egg yet at 51g (usually about 45g) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Astrid has just started laying but she's definitely an lazy afternoon girl. The egg I collected at 15:30 this afternoon was still warm (andlaid outside!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 mine lay just when they feel like it whether its AM or PM and at the moment its not at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
