[bob-the-chick]

So... Yesterday we got 11 eggs from our 10 hens. Very strange and I thought maybe there was one from the night before or something.

However, today, we have 13 eggs (so far). Is this perfectly normal or do we have some extra special birds? Or, I suppose, do we have a problem? 

Thanks :-)

[poultrygeist]

   Are they all normal eggs ? ie. soft, very small, etc ?

Should take about 25 hours (I think) for an egg to form fully so there's an anomaly somewhere. Either that or one of them is sneaking out and pinching some from elsewhere.

We have had the odd extra one btu not 2 days on the trot.

Rob

[joyfull]

Are you sure they aren't nipping down to the shops and buying them? Look for the lion mark 

[bob-the-chick]

Brilliant 

But unfortunately not. They are all normal (all medium size to large eggs). Normal shells and everything. Clearly there's a few of them doubling up. Most confused!

[poultrygeist]

I can't see how they physically do it but maybe one has 2 on the go at once. ie. release an egg, send it through the system and release another before it's finished. No idea if it can happen but if so, it must be exhausting for them.

If you can watch them and try to tell which one lays when, you may be able to work out what's happening.

ROb

[bob-the-chick]

Just popped them away for the night..... So, make it 14 eggs from 10 hens. That's 4 of our 10 hens laying 2 each today.... Any more suggestions??? 

[poultrygeist]

Have you checked for any stowaways ?

[Spadefighter]

This happened to ours last month, 4 eggs but only 3 hens. I thought I was going a bit daft, so its great to know it has happened to someone else!

[bob-the-chick]

Have you checked for any stowaways ?

I'm not sure what you mean Rob... but if you mean other hens using our nesting boxes, that can't happen as we're in a completely fenced off garden. And as far as eggs go we had cleaned them out so there's no eggs floating around the coop. How different it was at Easter when I posted about my concern that the hens still weren't laying! You were suggesting running a book on when the first would lay 

If it were just the odd 11 from 10 hens then I doubt It'd be this newsworthy for me. But 14 from 10?

[8doubles]

What size are the cuckoo`s round your way ? 

[bob-the-chick]

  Indeed! 

[Beano]

My sister used to have one chicken that sometimes would lay an egg very early in the morning and another in the evening of the same day. Needless to say, she was her favourite.

[bob-the-chick]

I just need to find out which ones are laying two a day... And put my "Free Range Egg's" sign in a more prominent position. We can't give them away fast enough   

The main thing is to confirm that this is not an unhealthy sign I suppose??? I read somewhere that I should be considering going to the vet with them as there could be something wrong with them.

(I probably shouldn't do so much 'googling' though! Can end up a tad paranoid)

[Jane-M]

I wish! my lot seem to be on a go slow. 3 from 9 layers one day last week and 5-6 a day since. Not great for this time of year. They have all had flubenvet in their food for the past week - would that put them off?

[Tattyanne456]

You dont say what breed they are? I have a white leghorn, and she is capable of laying two eggs a day. This breed of chicken has been in the Guiness Book of Records for laying the most number of eggs. Tho I must admit, we havent actually had 2 eggs in one day, a few massive double yolkers tho!