Laying!

Sazzle · « **on:** April 24, 2008, 16:28 »

Hi ya

I have 3 hens which are around 19/20 weeks old, one of them has been laying for a couple of weeks but we've had two eggs today. Am I right in thinking that one of the others has started laying today too or is it possible her to lay two eggs in a day?! I know I probably sound stupid but I'm new to this!! :oops:

Thanks in anticipation x

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2008, 16:50 »

Laying 2 eggs in one day is rare, although someone on here said their chook did the other day! so it looks like you've got 2 laying!!!!!

Sazzle · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2008, 16:54 »

Yes thats what I thought! Woohooo!!!! Just need the other to start now!

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2008, 17:00 »

She'll catch up when she's ready! Mind you, saying that, I've got 3 chooks that don't lay! One is a Goldline and she is 1 year, although actually she has laid 4 eggs since last August! then there's Rosemary, who doesn't lay and she doesn't crow, and she's not sure if she's a hen or a cockerel!!! Then there's Rosie's mate Thyme, who is very small like Rosie and we nearly lost her, but I got her back to health and now she and Rosie have their own little house away from the 'big' girls, so they don't get picked on anymore!!!!!!

Foxy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2008, 18:16 »

it takes around 24 hours for a hen to make one egg, which is why extremely rare to lay 2 eggs in one day -and up to 2 hours to lay one (ouch!!! :oops: )

Vember · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2008, 18:33 »

I've got one that laid for the first time last Friday, I've had her 2 years :shock:

compostqueen · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2008, 19:22 »

Mine are 20 weeks old now so I'm eggspecting

ResidentEvilRock · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2008, 19:16 »

I've got 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Americaunas, 1 White Leghorn, and a Buff/RIR mix. They are all well over 1 year old and they just won't lay. I've had them a little over a week now. I found 5 that were egg eaters and I've since removed them. Now all I have left or the non-egg eating hens. But still no eggs.....

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Laying!

Foxy

Vember