Chickens lay eggs to have babies, not to provide humans with a food source, so it stands to reason that chickens lay more eggs in the spring and summer when it is safe to raise young. Hens will lay eggs regardless of whether or not a rooster is present to fertilize them.
Most hens lay eggs on a 24-hour cycle which means an average of one egg per day but there are breeds that will lay more. Over the fall and winter months hens will not lay as often, if at all, unless they are housed and managed with artificial light cycles, as is done by large egg producers. Chickens also will not lay, under nearly any circumstances, while they are undergoing the once-a-year process of replacing their old feathers (known as molting.)
Traditional Storage Methods for Eggs
Because of a hen's egg laying cycle, traditionally farmers would have a glut of eggs in spring and not many in winter. This led to a number of processes to store eggs so that they could be used at a later date. Waterglass, or sodium silicate, was most commonly used. The powder was mixed with water to make a solution and then used to cover eggs stored in a stoneware crock.
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