Typical Clutch Size

[Mendel's Balls]

My average clutch size over the last 10 years has been 6.8 eggs.

Females typically lay clutches equal to 1/3 of their body weight and the average egg weighs about 100 grams. There are always exceptions to the rule, but this is what I see year after year on an overwhelmingly consistent basis.

That doesn’t mean that you should make your females as “big as possible” in order to get as many eggs as you can. Females that are too skinny will reabsorb their follicles, females that are too fat will either reabsorb or slug out. Girls should have an athletic "look" to them with no loose skin.

Hope this helps.

-adam

Thanks for the info.