[princesspoultry]

Just wondering...I have heavy breeds and I thought they would lay everyday.I have 16 hens and I only get 6 to 10 eggs a day.Is that normal? Thanks!
                                                         PrincessPoultry

[Aunt Sally]

Pure breeds lay less eggs than hybrids, which are bred for laying.  What breeds do you have  :?:

[princesspoultry]

Pure breeds lay less eggs than hybrids, which are bred for laying.  What breeds do you have  :?:

  I have Araucana's,Australorp's,Light Brahma's,Orpington's and Rhode Island Reds.

[Aunt Sally]

You have quite a variety of breeds there Princess' .

Arauanas are a very old breed laying blue/green eggs but only during the spring and summer months.

Australorps are also a fairly old breed 80 years or so but were produced for egg production.

Brahmas are again a very old breed which make good broodies they do, however, lay a low number of small eggs.

Orpingtons go broody easily and lay small eggs.

RIRs are also an oldish breed 1890s but should be good layers.

So the Australorps and the RIRs should lay quite well, the Orpintons are a bit ify and the Araucanas and Brahmas are poor layers.  Does that fit in with what is being produced ?

[muntjac]

and ur getting a good average anyways   id love 10 eggs from 16 birds a day  

[princesspoultry]

You have quite a variety of breeds there Princess' .

Arauanas are a very old breed laying blue/green eggs but only during the spring and summer months.

Australorps are also a fairly old breed 80 years or so but were produced for egg production.

Brahmas are again a very old breed which make good broodies they do, however, lay a low number of small eggs.

Orpingtons go broody easily and lay small eggs.

RIRs are also an oldish breed 1890s but should be good layers.

So the Australorps and the RIRs should lay quite well, the Orpintons are a bit ify and the Araucanas and Brahmas are poor layers.  Does that fit in with what is being produced ?

   Yes,that sounds right Thanks!
                                 Princess Poultry

[princesspoultry]

and ur getting a good average anyways   id love 10 eggs from 16 birds a day  

  Yeah,that's not too bad.

[noshed]

I went to New York once and I didn't see any hens