Two eggs per hen?

Bagpuss · « **on:** May 24, 2007, 08:03 »

Is it possible that a chicken can lay more than one egg in a day? We had five eggs yesterday, four in the morning and a smaller round one in the afternoon, from four hens. :shock: Is this possible? I'm certain it wasn't left from the day before, as they sleep in their nesting box and I always clean it out each day, but it must have been mustn't it? :?

richyrich7 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:10 »

yep it does happen occasionally, I had 4 one day from 3 hens, the smaller one might just be "white" inside, lets us know.

The egg cycle of a hen is normally about 25 hours I believe.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2007, 18:17 »

Quote from: "Bagpuss"

and a smaller round one in the afternoon, :?

Have you cracked open the small round one yet :?: I'll bet it has no yolk, often called a wind egg. Hens will only ovulate once a day. It is the yolk that is released from the ovary. An egg will be formed around any "foreign" object in the hens reproductive system, even a speck of dirt or a pice of tissue. Do let us know what you find when you open it

Bagpuss · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2007, 20:07 »

I've just opened it and there was a YOLK! :shock: So now I don't know if I've got a super hen, or if I am dolally.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2007, 20:45 »

Well there you go. Always expect the unexpected

Fannyann · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2007, 11:48 »

We had 2 eggs from our Bovan Nera on Friday :!: 1 at 7a.m and again at 6.30p.m. Both had yolks

Perfect poached this morning.
Since then her cycle has been unpredictable...with an egg yesterday afternoon and 1 this morning at 11.....keeps me busy guessing when the next one will come :!:

duncan · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2007, 14:42 »

Quote from: "Bagpuss"

Is it possible that a chicken can lay more than one egg in a day? We had five eggs yesterday, four in the morning and a smaller round one in the afternoon, from four hens. :shock: Is this possible? I'm certain it wasn't left from the day before, as they sleep in their nesting box and I always clean it out each day, but it must have been mustn't it? :?

iv never heard a hen laying 2 eggs per day ...

we had quite a few hens all different breeds.......strains

but never laid 2 eggs per day

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2007, 21:14 »

The small one you had in the afternoon might not be a "propper egg". When you crack it open it might not have a yolk.

These are called a wind egg and are formed around a small foreign body, a bit of dirt or small piece of tissue.

Do let us know if it has a yolk :!:

Fannyann · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2007, 16:16 »

Oh yes it had a yolk :!: I was expecting it to be "yolkless" but there it was! Think I've got a super hen

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2007, 18:45 »

:shock: Amazing , very, very, very rare

perhaps it's a version of a double yolker :idea:

alan42 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2007, 19:07 »

gertrude rip whats happened sally ?
alan

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #11 on:** June 11, 2007, 19:15 »

Egg peritonitis Alan. She was very poorly and not responding to Baytril, It was kindest to say goodbye, the vet let me hold her while she went. :cry:

Hattie is on her own now but quite happy at pressent, I'll be replacing Gerty when I've made a temporary run to ease the introduction

Thanks for asking

alan42 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2007, 14:37 »

been away so sorry for late reply sally but sad about your loss as i know you loved the birds but can i say you are a great example of a pet owner and have made the very hard but responsible decision of not letting your pet suffer. i take my hat of to you.
hope you get as much joy from gertrude 2 if thats posible.
alan

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2007, 18:02 »

Thanks for your kind words Alan.

Chook introductions are not easy, especially one to one, so not looking forward to that. Going to start with seperate accomodation and run in sight of each other and take it slowly to avoid too much scrapping

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