I'm no expert, but we've raised several flocks... at one point having as many as 13. We've also had as little as 2 at a time. We've never had a rooster in the mix, but egg production has always been the same. One egg a day from each hen, slows down in the winter time, as expected, then starts right back up completely in the spring. Sometimes we receive two eggs a day from a few hens. From my experience I don't believe having a rooster would have changed egg production at all. It's possible they may feel more comfort, but I don't believe it's necessary.
I'm no expert, but we've raised several flocks... at one point having as many as 13. We've also had as little as 2 at a time. We've never had a rooster in the mix, but egg production has always been the same. One egg a day from each hen, slows down in the winter time, as expected, then starts right back up completely in the spring. Sometimes we receive two eggs a day from a few hens. From my experience I don't believe having a rooster would have changed egg production at all. It's possible they may feel more comfort, but I don't believe it's necessary.