I have 5 laying hens, and they have been really busy lately.
Last Friday, they gave me 5 eggs. Saturday, I got 5 more. Sunday, I had 6. ???
I know exactly which hen laid which egg, and in this case, Rusty (an ISA Brown) laid the extra egg. And she laid another yesterday (Monday).
From everything I've read, this isn't supposed to be possible, but the only other possibility is that one of my juvenile layers (14 weeks) laid her first egg, but that would seem even more miraculous.
So, do hens occasionally lay 2 eggs in one day, sort of like a double yolker?
Last Friday, they gave me 5 eggs. Saturday, I got 5 more. Sunday, I had 6. ???
I know exactly which hen laid which egg, and in this case, Rusty (an ISA Brown) laid the extra egg. And she laid another yesterday (Monday).
From everything I've read, this isn't supposed to be possible, but the only other possibility is that one of my juvenile layers (14 weeks) laid her first egg, but that would seem even more miraculous.
So, do hens occasionally lay 2 eggs in one day, sort of like a double yolker?