9 eggs from 8 hens! Normal?!

[Allie Grace Sanders]

I was out putting the chickens up for the night/ collecting the eggs, and I found 9 eggs! 9! And I didn’t miss one yesterday or the day before either. They lay 8 every day. Is this normal? I’ve heard that it’s impossible, but it’s not the first time this has happened to me...

 

[ChickenGirl555]

Perhaps you did miss an egg? And the chickens brought it into the nesting box/boxes when you weren't there? Otherwise, all I can say is that's one good layin' flock!

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

I don’t THINK I missed one... I got my normal 8 eggs a day.

 

[OF65]

They can lay one extra early and one late...2 eggs in one day. Over the years I have had that happen several times.

 

[Erin80]

My Ameraucana lays 2 eggs a day, every day. It's crazy!

 

[ChickenGirl555]

My Ameraucana lays 2 eggs a day, every day. It's crazy!

That's one good layer!

 

[WRXFamily]

My Ameraucana lays 2 eggs a day, every day. It's crazy!

Holy cow! What an awesome gal! Probably beautiful eggs too.

 

[RWise]

Are these all pullets? I have had extras from pullets, but they slow down as hens. Isn't average 1 egg every 26 hours?

 

[theoldchick]

They can lay one extra early and one late...2 eggs in one day. Over the years I have had that happen several times.

So have I.

 

[jade2871]

It is possible for a good layer to lay 2 eggs in 1 day occasionally. If it becomes more frequent you may want to make sure she has a good calcium supplement so that the egg shells and her bones stay strong.