Can one chicken lay two eggs at the same time (not in the same day, but all at once)?

[NewBoots]

My 17 week old Easter Egger laid 2 eggs on the first lay last week. She's been laying once a day (except Monday) about 2 hours later than the day before ever since. I talked to a gal at a feed place whose hen tried to lay 2 conjoined eggs some time back. She had to help her pass them.

 

[Araucana Nest]

I have two ISA Brown and one Asia Black pruchase from TSC in April that are just 20 weeks old. It was just surprising to see. I was a little disheartened that they could not be eating. They were too soft to even really pick up.

The ISA Brown is a production hen and could well have laid two eggs this time. The softness is a quirk, not necessarily a nutritional issue unless it continues. My girls lay very soft eggs like you describe and continue with regular hard-shelled eggs afterward.

 

[Basia St Clair]

My 17 week old Easter Egger laid 2 eggs on the first lay last week. She's been laying once a day (except Monday) about 2 hours later than the day before ever since. I talked to a gal at a feed place whose hen tried to lay 2 conjoined eggs some time back. She had to help her pass them.

Thanks so much. Makes me feel much better. I hope my poor Hen wasnt struggling. They were soft, but it was her first time!

 

[Basia St Clair]

The ISA Brown is a production hen and could well have laid two eggs this time. The softness is a quirk, not necessarily a nutritional issue unless it continues. My girls lay very soft eggs like you describe and continue with regular hard-shelled eggs afterward.

Thanks. keeping and eye - will post update tomorrow

 

[NewBoots]

Thanks so much. Makes me feel much better. I hope my poor Hen wasnt struggling. They were soft, but it was her first time!

Honestly I was worried for a few days too. It seemed like a big ask for a new layer. I'm sure your girl will be fine.

 

[Basia St Clair]

UPDATE: One perfectly beautiful medium size brown egg in the nesting box today. We are a GO!!!!

 

[NewBoots]

Congratulations! Is your girl singing the egg song?

 

[melindalandon]

Yes, I am new to chickens and my chickens starting laying this month and I have gotten two of those. I called them twin weird eggs. I have also gotten at least 4 eggs with double yokes. I have 5 New Hampshire reds and started laying this month August 2020.

 

[melindalandon]

I found these 2 eggs in the coop today, under the roost. Can a chicken lay two eggs at the same time her first time laying? As you can see, one was kinda "crumpled" and one that looks ok in the picture was very thin shelled. I am almost certain these came from only one hen, as my other two dont look nearly ready to lay an egg. There was no egg in the coop last night, so i know between 9PM and 6 am this morning these two eggs "appeared". Anything i need to be worried about.? My hens are feed layer feed and oyster shell calcium is freely available. On as side note, how do i get them to lay in the nesting boxes? I have golf balls in there, and it looks like someone is "nesting". Don't want to pick eggs out of poop forever . First pic is how i found the eggs, second pic is the eggs "rolled over".
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my new laying is laying the same and the two eggs are stuck together. Common amount new layers according to my chicken Doctor. lol

 

[Basia St Clair]

my new laying is laying the same and the two eggs are stuck together. Common amount new layers according to my chicken Doctor. lol

Thanks so much!