Why won't they both lay on the same day?

[rek21]

We got 3 hens about 4 weeks ago, one is not yet ready to lay, and we only get one egg per day from the other two (in total, not 1 each iyswim) They are all hybrids so it's not unreasonable to expect 1 each is it? Any ideas?

maybe not quite old enough. our chickens usually lay ay diff times. once 1 gets going the other usually follow a few days later, are you feeding them layers pellets. therse help

Hi there ihtc! Yes, we are feeding layers pellets, they are both laying, it's just that they take it in turns so we get an egg a day for 4 or 5 days from one, then the other takes over for 4/5 days. There have only been a few days where we haven't had any. I wondered if they don't like to lay if they see there is already an egg in the nest?

i dont think so, we have 22 hens and 5 nest boxes, so they have to lay together. not all our hens lay each day.

Typical! I wrote that post, then went out to the chickens and guess what? 2 eggs! Problem solved!

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