Can Hens lay more than one a egg a day.

[Bartlett Farms]

When i let the ladies out for the day there were 0 eggs when i got home i had 29 eggs. I only have 23 chickens. i have RR and EEers. Or is there an an Egg Fairy.

 

[enola]

Yes, it happens occassionally. My Broiler X hen does it more often than the rest of my hens.

 

[6chickens in St. Charles]

today we SAW it happen. Our Americauna ("Roaster" is her name) laid an egg this morning, then acted all upset (either broodylike, or upset by the visiting dog-on-a-leash), went into her box and laid a second egg. Both eggs appear normal.

She is a few weeks post moult when she hadn't laid an egg for around 12 days. She is 2 years old.

We are wondering, how old will she be when she stops laying? A book reported Americaunas will lay into their old age 5-10 years!

 

[CalebtheChicken]

Chickens never stop laying completely.

 

[enola]

Yes, as long as a hen is healthy, she will continue to lay eggs. The older she is the more time there will be between eggs.

PS. There is no "i" in Ameracauna.