Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: stujem on September 24, 2010, 23:15
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I have 3 hybird browns (warrens I think they are called? ? ) my girl(s) have layed every day since 3 weeks of having them, ( stated of with one egg a day then around 4 weeks I was getting 2 a day and then around 5 weeks I'm having 3 a day every day :) (they were 18 month old on 31 July 2010). Yesurday I only had 2 eggs, but today one of the 3 eggs was very very large, it was a double yolker, in total I have had 4 double yolkers is this ok for young birds to lay double yolkers, is this girl ok to miss a day just to have a double yolker the next day?
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Hi stujem,
Young hens often lay double-yolkers - when mine started laying, a lot of the eggs - though small - had two yolks. I still get the odd monster-sized double-yolker now. I don't think it's anything to worry about.
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Yes it can happen and doesn't necessarily cause a problem though there's always an increased risk of egg binding or prolapse with very large eggs. However if your birds have now been laying for a month or two with no problems it's unlikely to be a problem now. There's nothing that you can do to regulate their laying patern other than ensure they get the proper layers nutrition regularly during the day and fresh water and don't get fed treats until the evening and don't chop and change their routine.
HF