3 hens laid 4 eggs this morning

[KarynVA]

I know it sounds crazy but it's true! I collect the eggs every morning at 9:00. My 3 hens laid 3 eggs yesterday, and this morning there were 4 eggs in theiir favorite nesting box. The eggs are all uniform and normal, regular sized, hard shells, all that.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I know it sounds crazy but it's true! I collect the eggs every morning at 9:00. My 3 hens laid 3 eggs yesterday, and this morning there were 4 eggs in theiir favorite nesting box. The eggs are all uniform and normal, regular sized, hard shells, all that.

Breed?

 

[KarynVA]

All 3 are Golden Comets. They are all just over a year old.

 

[WonkierZulu]

"Two Or More Eggs A Day? Chickens will sometimes release two yolks at the same time. This is most common with young hens who are maturing, or a sign that a bird is being overfed. Therefore, a chicken could potentially lay two eggs a day, but no more." - heritageacresmarket

 

[Lemon-Drop]

All 3 are Golden Comets. They are all just over a year old.

Golden comets are bred to lay very well, so it’s not overly surprising to me. If it was a different breed, like a Barnevelder, it may be different, but for hatchery hybrids like golden comets, they are bred to lay a very large amount of eggs.

 

[WonkierZulu]

Golden comets are bred to lay very well, so it’s not overly surprising to me. If it was a different breed, like a Barnevelder, it may be different, but for hatchery hybrids like golden comets, they are bred to lay a very large amount of eggs.

Agreed my mother's leghorns and high laying breeds its not that uncommon.

 

[bill3607]

It happens especially if a pullet.

 

[aart]

I know it sounds crazy but it's true! I collect the eggs every morning at 9:00. My 3 hens laid 3 eggs yesterday, and this morning there were 4 eggs in theiir favorite nesting box. The eggs are all uniform and normal, regular sized, hard shells, all that.

Guessing you had an early layer.
Gather all eggs every night for a more accurate count.

 

[KarynVA]

Right, but any way you slice it, it's 2 eggs from one hen in a 24-hour period.

 

[aart]

Right, but any way you slice it, it's 2 eggs from one hen in a 24-hour period.

Unless she laid the first one the day before.