Wild chickens lay an egg daily?

It's not quite that simple! Here's a breakdown of wild chicken egg-laying:

* Wild chickens (jungle fowl) don't lay every single day. They are seasonal breeders, laying eggs mainly during the spring and summer months when there's plenty of food.

* The frequency depends on several factors:

* Food availability: They lay more eggs when there's an abundance of food.

* Day length: Longer days trigger egg production.

* Age and health: Young and healthy hens lay more often.

* Stress: Stress can disrupt egg-laying.

So, while they don't lay daily, they do lay frequently during their breeding season.

It's also important to remember that domesticated chickens have been selectively bred to lay eggs more consistently, making it seem like they lay an egg every day. This is not the case with their wild ancestors.