7 eggs today . . .

[elem]

From 2 chickens! How did that happen? I checked the nest boxes, coop, and run yesterday and no eggs. Today there were 7 eggs in the nest box. The coop part is raised and only 4x4 so I would have found them yesterday if they had been there. Crazy overachieving chickens

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

I want some of yoru chickens!!!!

Never heard of chickens laying that many eggs in one day. The only time I have ever heard this happen before is they were burried under some nesting material.

 

[StupidBird]

But it's not April 1 yet

 

[elem]

I guess they're making up for a looong molt/break in laying. I don't see how they could have hidden the eggs - it is a small raised coop and I look through the 1" of litter daily because I have one that refuses to lay in the nest box. It's possible that they both layed in the afternoon after I looked on Saturday but still 7 eggs in 2 days from 2 hens?!

My first thought was an early April Fools joke too so I went inside and asked the family if they were playing tricks on me! They didn't know what I was talking about but I'm afraid I've given them an idea as one response was: "Oh, I never thought of putting eggs back outside . . ."