Why are my RIR eggs still small to medium size

[waltonwannabe]

I have four Heritage RIR hens. I bought them last summer when they were about 5 months old, so they are now about 18 months old. I’m still getting what I consider to be medium size eggs (middle egg) at best. Another thing about them is that every two or three weeks or so I get one small egg that appears to have come from a hen that’s only been laying a few weeks. Yesterday I got one out of a nest that was small as well as a much lighter color than usual. (Egg on the left.) Instead of brown it was light cream color. Odd, very odd. Their living situation is this... I have the four of them plus a two & half yr old Buff Orpington; a two & a half yr old Golden Laced Wyandotte; a one & a half yr old Black Sex Link; and last and certainly not least is my two yr old Rhodebar/Americana cross rooster. They have a nice hen house with plenty of room. They free range from a little after sunrise till just before dark. We live on acreage that’s mostly hayfield. I feed them Purina laying pellets along with sometime snacks/treats. Such as grapes, apple (no core), corn cobs, sunflower seeds, etc. Just typical things. They always have access to plenty of fresh water.

Anybody with any thoughts please speak up.

 

[snow5164]

Hi , I had a few heritage rir and the egg production was less then impressive. I now have rir from a farmer and they are laying bigger and more often . I’m not a fan of the heritage breeds , I get the concept but I just want more eggs

 

[waltonwannabe]

Hi , I had a few heritage rir and the egg production was less then impressive. I now have rir from a farmer and they are laying bigger and more often . I’m not a fan of the heritage breeds , I get the concept but I just want more eggs

I agree with you. I just want bigger eggs. I’ve been very disappointed with their egg size.