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Chicken do not lay every 24 hours in their whole life. Usually laying starts at 6th month with only 10% efficiency. At a certain stage they lay 85-90% and the efficiency starts to drop again after about 2 months. And consequently go down
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. Not all breeds lay daily. While many breeds of chickens can lay one egg per day the majority of breeds will lay every second or third day.
See "related links" for more information on lay rates by breed.
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∙ 12y agoIn prime laying condition and depending on the breed of hen, YES.
Some breeds will lay only two or three times per week.
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∙ 13y ago967
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Why don't chickens go extinted?
Because they lay eggs every day
How many eggs can 3 chickens lay?
Most hens lay every day or every other day.
What birds lay an egg a day?
chickens lay an egg approximately every 24 hoursAns2. Domestic chickens have been selectively bred to varieties that produce an egg each day. This is not their native behaviour.
If 2 chickens can lay a total of 2 eggs in 2 days.how many eggs can 4 chickens lay in 4 days?
2 chickens laying 2 eggs in 2 days means that each chicken lays an egg every other day. 4 chickens laying an egg every other day would lay 8 eggs in 4 days.
How many eggs does a chicken lay per month?
o ton they lay about 260 eggs a day. Most chickens lay about one egg per day. After the chicken gets around one year old they start to produce less eggs. Chickens do not produce eggs every day. A good hen will produce 320 to 340 per yesr.
Do hens lay eggs constantly?
Chickens will lay eggs every day once old enough to do so. Eventually they get older and the egg flow drops off then stops.
Do hens lay more than one egg a day and do they lay in the winter?
Chickens can only lay one egg every 24 hours, and they can lay in winter if there is light from 14-16 hours a day (that's when they lay best) but I'm not an expert and I think there is more to it than that.
Do chickens lay eggs often?
they have the ability to lay an egg every 23.5 hours. does not mean they will but they can
Do roosters encourage chickens to lay more often?
No, chickens normally lay eggs once every 24 hours.. roosters wouldn't encourage the hens to lay more often.
What time of day do most chickens lay eggs?
Mornings!!
How many eggs a year do dominique breed chickens lay?
Dominique's are steady and good winter layers. They often produce eggs every day or every other day. They are considered moderate layers.
Do all chickens need to mate to produce eggs?
No, they do not have to breed to lay eggs. If you don't get it, think of it this way: an egg is laid by a hen roughly every 25 hrs (it is a bit like a period, i suppose). The only difference breeding (mating) would make is whether the egg is fertilised (IE. If it would become a chick)
