How Often Do Chickens Lay Eggs?

1.	How Often Do Chickens Lay Eggs?
Answer» That depends on three MAIN factors: The breed of chicken. Some chickens are BRED for meat production and lay few eggs; some are bred for egg production and can lay as often as once a day; some are bred as "dual PURPOSE" andare good for both egg-laying and meat, although not optimal for either. The HEN's age. Hens start to lay at 4-5 months of age, and lay best during their first year. Each year after that their production decreases. The season. In the winter (with fewer daylight hours), egg production drastically decreases. High laying season is summer. A healthy, young hen bred for egg-laying can lay almost an egg a day! That depends on three main factors: A healthy, young hen bred for egg-laying can lay almost an egg a day!

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That depends on three MAIN factors:

The breed of chicken. Some chickens are BRED for meat production and lay few eggs; some are bred for egg production and can lay as often as once a day; some are bred as "dual PURPOSE" andare good for both egg-laying and meat, although not optimal for either.
The HEN's age. Hens start to lay at 4-5 months of age, and lay best during their first year. Each year after that their production decreases.
The season. In the winter (with fewer daylight hours), egg production drastically decreases. High laying season is summer.

A healthy, young hen bred for egg-laying can lay almost an egg a day!

That depends on three main factors:

A healthy, young hen bred for egg-laying can lay almost an egg a day!

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