abbie-kate Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Hi, I was wondering if anyone could let me know how many eggs roughly RIR x Light Sussex would lay each year. I would also like to know what is the average age any chicken stops laying. I would love it if someone could get back soon, Thankss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I don't know an exact figure but I'd guess 280 + eggs a year. The age a chicken stops laying depends a lot on the breed. A hybrid will lay for a couple of years and a pure breed longer as they have a break over the winter months. The same applies to length of life. A hybrid won't live as long as a pure breed. None of the above is set in stone it is just a quick generalisation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figarogir1 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 A light Sussex x Cobb should lay about 250 a year so probably about the same Most hybrids lay for 2 to 3 years I think but some more and some less depending on the individual bird. Are you trying to decide what chooks to get? Let us know what you decide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbie-kate Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 Thanks for the reply guys! It helped a lot! We've already got some RIR X LS I was just wanted to know a bit more about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 If you mean the brown ones, RIR rooster with LS hens, they are egg laying machine, about 250 per year, very greedy, will trash you garden, very friendly with humans "looking for treats", brutal with other hens, rarely get broody. they lay for 2 to 3 years, but reduce laying significantly after 2 years If you mean LS rooster with RIR hens, they are the amber star, I have never had them, but they are good layers as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figarogir1 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 If they are Amber stars then about 300 eggs a year according to the web site I just checked. If you go to www.hens4homes.co.uk and Then pictures of pol hens you can check which hens they look like, click on the picture and you should get some info. including the average number of eggs per year. If it isn't enough you will just have to buy more hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken shack Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I have had my Light Sussex since August and she's not laid an egg yet, we call her lazy Daisy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Those figures are only for the first year of laying of course. I read somewhere that in her second year of laying a hen will lay 80% of the number she laid in the first year and then in year 3 80% of what she laid in year 2 etc etc. So if you get 300 in the first year you can expect 240 the next year and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbie-kate Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Thanks everyone! The information is very useful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
