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∙ 13y agoYes they can, I have chickens and one of them lays up to three eggs daily.
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∙ 15y agoThe maximum you could possibly get would be two, but don't count on it.
A hen will not ever produce more than one egg in any 24 hour period and often it is longer than every 24 hours.
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∙ 12y agoyes. at most
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How many hours of daylight do chickens need to lay eggs?
Chickens will lay at all times of the day. They seldom lay in the dark. Some hens will lay first thing in the morning but I have many hens that lay their eggs just after they come back into the chicken coop at dusk.
How many eggs does a chicken lay at a time?
The best breeds of hen lay once per 24 hour period, many breeds take more time to lay each egg and some breeds only lay one or two eggs per week. The answer you seek would very much depend on the breed of chicken you refer to.It depends on the breed of the chicken. If it's bigger or smaller they might eat more or anything. They all are different like women having twins or sextuplets it is very different and not one chicken is the same at allIt depends on the breed of chicken. I do know that some of the best egg layers are the Barred Rocks and RIRAccording to the US Poultry & Egg Association an average hen will lay 259 eggs per year. This depends on the breed and the care the hen receive.it depends on the breedof hen. egg laying can range from 100 eggs a year to 350 eggs a year.No hen is be able to lay 365 eggs per year. An excellent egg layer breed (White Leghorns or Rhode Island Reds) average laying 4 eggs in 5 days...Each chicken breed is a bit different, lay different sized eggs, different colors (from green to chocolate brown, to white) are hardy for heat or cold and such.Some chickens are bred more for meat, and aren't as tailored for egg production.Average egg production is probably closer to 4-5 eggs per week.I have had hens for almost 10 years now and given the proper conditions (good food and enough land) they lay an egg each day.Occaisionally they would skip a day for some reason, but mostly there was an egg from each hen every day.Hope that helps
Do jumbo size chicken eggs come from a particular breed of chicken or can any chicken lay jumbo sized eggs?
Any chicken can. I have two leghorns, one lays teardrop shaped eggs, and the other one lays ostrich eggs!!!! (Not literally. But you get the picture.) But some breeds are bred to lay huge eggs. Bull*hit! hormones.. natural chicken lay 1/2 the size of eggs u see in the supermarket, u just happened to come across bigger egggs treated with more hormones, go to an organic strore and believe me.
Can you breed an Australorp with a Rhode Island red to get a chicken that lays a lot of big eggs?
The Australorp and Rhode Island Red chickens both lay plenty of eggs. By interbreeding the two chickens, it is very probable that you will get a chicken that lays large, frequent eggs.
How many eggs does a han lay each day?
A hen only lays one egg per day. It takes 20 hours to place the shell around the yolk and albumin. In rare instances, especially when the chicken is just starting to produce, you may see 2 eggs on the same day, but I must emphasize that two eggs is a rare occurance.
If it takes a chicken a day and a half to lay an egg and a half how many days does it take for two chickens to lay two eggs?
1 day
If a chicken and a half can lay a egg and half in a day and a half how many eggs can be laid by two dozen chickens in two dozen days?
Each chicken takes a day and a half to lay one egg. So in 24 days each chicken can lay 2/3 of 24 = 16 eggs. There are 24 chicken so, in all, 24*16 = 384 eggs can be laid.
What two breeds of chicken lay green eggs?
arcana and leg bar
How many eggs would a battery chicken lay in its lifetime?
Chickens in Battery farms are bred to lay many eggs during their lifetime. 250 to 300 per year and they are kept for two years. Expect about 600 eggs from a battery or factory farm chicken.
Chicken laying mammal?
There is no mammal that lays chickens. Even chickens do not lay chickens: they lay eggs. there are two types of egg-laying mammals (not chicken-laying), and they are the platypus and the echidna.
Can one chicken lay 2 eggs in one day?
They can, but is unlikely. Most hens lay a egg every 25 hours. Actually, no. There are currently no breeds that will produce two eggs within 24 hours. Many breeds actually take longer than 24 hours to lay an individual egg.
How many eggs can achicken lay a day?
One Chicken anatomy is such that a hen can only form one egg every 23 to 26 hours. This is the best they can do but some chickens will only lay one or two per week.
Can a duck lay two eggs a day?
Yes their overys are apsolutely MASSIVE!
How many hours of daylight do chickens need to lay eggs?
Chickens will lay at all times of the day. They seldom lay in the dark. Some hens will lay first thing in the morning but I have many hens that lay their eggs just after they come back into the chicken coop at dusk.
How many eggs does a chicken lay at a time?
The best breeds of hen lay once per 24 hour period, many breeds take more time to lay each egg and some breeds only lay one or two eggs per week. The answer you seek would very much depend on the breed of chicken you refer to.It depends on the breed of the chicken. If it's bigger or smaller they might eat more or anything. They all are different like women having twins or sextuplets it is very different and not one chicken is the same at allIt depends on the breed of chicken. I do know that some of the best egg layers are the Barred Rocks and RIRAccording to the US Poultry & Egg Association an average hen will lay 259 eggs per year. This depends on the breed and the care the hen receive.it depends on the breedof hen. egg laying can range from 100 eggs a year to 350 eggs a year.No hen is be able to lay 365 eggs per year. An excellent egg layer breed (White Leghorns or Rhode Island Reds) average laying 4 eggs in 5 days...Each chicken breed is a bit different, lay different sized eggs, different colors (from green to chocolate brown, to white) are hardy for heat or cold and such.Some chickens are bred more for meat, and aren't as tailored for egg production.Average egg production is probably closer to 4-5 eggs per week.I have had hens for almost 10 years now and given the proper conditions (good food and enough land) they lay an egg each day.Occaisionally they would skip a day for some reason, but mostly there was an egg from each hen every day.Hope that helps
Do jumbo size chicken eggs come from a particular breed of chicken or can any chicken lay jumbo sized eggs?
Any chicken can. I have two leghorns, one lays teardrop shaped eggs, and the other one lays ostrich eggs!!!! (Not literally. But you get the picture.) But some breeds are bred to lay huge eggs. Bull*hit! hormones.. natural chicken lay 1/2 the size of eggs u see in the supermarket, u just happened to come across bigger egggs treated with more hormones, go to an organic strore and believe me.
What are the characteristics of hen?
*it hAs twO legs... *it hAs feAther... *it lAy eggs...
