My family has had chickens for years. The eggs are fresher and taste better and we know what they are eating. They are not less expensive but you can’t eat money.
It depends on the variety and how old they are. Leghorns lay almost every day from around six months old to around 18 months old. Then the moult and their laying drops off. Generally you rotate the birds so that you have enough birds in lay to supply your needs. Probably three birds in lay would provide a couple of eggs most days.
My family has had chickens for years. The eggs are fresher and taste better and we know what they are eating. They are not less expensive but you can’t eat money.
How often do they lay eggs? If I wanted to eat eggs every day, how many of them will I need to sustain?
It depends on the variety and how old they are. Leghorns lay almost every day from around six months old to around 18 months old. Then the moult and their laying drops off. Generally you rotate the birds so that you have enough birds in lay to supply your needs. Probably three birds in lay would provide a couple of eggs most days.