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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: fallen angel on February 16, 2008, 15:37

Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: fallen angel on February 16, 2008, 15:37: Hi sorry this may be a stupid question but im going to ask anyway lol

Ok is there an average lay per hen? I'm wanting hens but i need to research alot first and check my tennancy agreement! But i want to work out how many hens too have obviously i wont have more than i can accomodate but i also dont want to be over run with eggs!

Many thanks Nicky
Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: daveinmanc on February 16, 2008, 16:12: helloooooooo there :D

not too sure about hens, think it depends on the breed etc but i think i read on here that its somewhere between 250 and 300 per year, the chickeny people will tell you much better when someones on.

we have ducks and so far since laying they're averaging 1 each a day, they're khaki campbells and all the advice i've been given and literature i've read seems to average them out at 300 per year, it drops off in the winter for them as it does for hens.
Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: muntjac on February 16, 2008, 16:24: 250 as marc says is the average for the year .. but you can get breeds that will lay a lot less or some more so check the specs on the breed :wink:
Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: daveinmanc on February 16, 2008, 16:28: nice ta see ya back on munty, when did you get promoted to bouncer lol :shock:

are ya turfin peeps outta here or just anywhere ya find em lol :D
Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: muntjac on February 16, 2008, 16:31: always been here marc ,i just had a break for a while .just been busy and took a break .. :wink:
Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: fallen angel on February 16, 2008, 16:39: Thanks guys i was thinking if i did go ahead then i would look into resuing battery hens if i do go down this road because of their poor quality of life up to rescue does this lessen their life span and egg laying ect?

Many thanks again Nicky
Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: GrannieAnnie on February 16, 2008, 17:06: When we got our 75 ex Batts, we were getting 60 eggs a day, within a year they were down to 4!!

But its a bit of a gamble, as some of the stronger ones can go on for another couple of years laying, some seem to be so stressed and egged out that they give up and just want to enjoy their new life!

Hybrids are bred for egg laying, and our Amberlinks aparently can lay up to 350 eggs a year, but considering some of them aren't laying yet, I'm not sure if they will manage it!
Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: Wildeone on February 16, 2008, 17:11: I'll stop worrying about what i'll do with my 4 ex batts then! i had visions of 20 odd eggs a week :roll: :lol:
Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: mumsy on February 16, 2008, 17:24: My two hybrids started laying last May, they have not had a moult yet (think it will be when they are about 18 months old, if at all) So have had eggs all winter!! I get approx 40 eggs per month they don't always lay everyday. Some weeks I use more eggs than others, if I have too many I sell them on the door step. If you average it out its about 240 per hen per year. Good Luck xxxx :D
Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: slowef on February 16, 2008, 17:59: Quote from: "daveinmanc"

we have ducks and so far since laying they're averaging 1 each a day, they're khaki campbells and all the advice i've been given and literature i've read seems to average them out at 300 per year, it drops off in the winter for them as it does for hens.

Not so for Aylesbury's though Dave sorry to contradict you but mine started last Sept/Oct and are still going strong :) with one each a day
Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: Jellyhead on February 17, 2008, 10:05: Mine started in November and are still laying :D
Title: Is there an average lay?
Post by: spizanne on February 18, 2008, 23:39: It does all depend on the breed, the pure breds lay about 2 a week on average, the part breds lay more, warrens which are bred to lay average 350 a year i.e one a day.