Did a pullet lay 2 eggs or...

[MrFluffyandGirls]

I wouldn't say it's impossible for one to lay ay 14 weeks. It may have developed faster. If you did not hatch them yourself the age could be off a week or two.

 

[ChickForLife]

What time did you get your eggs yesterday and today? (Estimate)

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hmmm. Could one have laid a late egg yesterday that didn't get collected until today? No, that won't work. It's supposed to be 25 hours between eggs. Let's see if @aart has a clue.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

(I love a good mystery! )

 

[NatJ]

I have seven 28 week old laying pullets. I also have four 14 week old red sexlinks. I got 8 eggs today. So, did one of my older girls lay 2 eggs? Because 14 weeks is awfully early for one of the sexlinks, rights? And it was a good size egg. Not one of those small first timer eggs.

More likely an older one, I think, but I'm not certain.

Depending on when you gathered the eggs yesterday and today, it *might* be possible that a pullet laid one egg yesterday evening and another this evening, but they both got collected "today." Maybe.

About the young ones: you could pick them up and look at their vents.
Most will be a perfect example of a not-laying vent: small & puckered.
The older pullets will give a perfect example of a laying hen's vent: larger, moister, looks stretchy. If one of the young ones has a layer's vent, then you have your answer.

And the other possible explanation--is there a practical joker in the household?
Because an egg from a previous day, that was put back in the nest, would be a perfectly logical explanation

 

[Mamatomany123]

I wouldn't say it's impossible for one to lay ay 14 weeks. It may have developed faster. If you did not hatch them yourself the age could be off a week or two.

I got them from tractor supply and they had just gotten the delivery in while I was there. So I'm guessing they're pretty accurate on age.

 

[Mamatomany123]

What time did you get your eggs yesterday and today? (Estimate)

All of my eggs are collected by 2pm but I double check the boxes after dark when I lock everything up. By then they are all roosting.

 

[Mamatomany123]

More likely an older one, I think, but I'm not certain.

Depending on when you gathered the eggs yesterday and today, it *might* be possible that a pullet laid one egg yesterday evening and another this evening, but they both got collected "today." Maybe.

About the young ones: you could pick them up and look at their vents.
Most will be a perfect example of a not-laying vent: small & puckered.
The older pullets will give a perfect example of a laying hen's vent: larger, moister, looks stretchy. If one of the young ones has a layer's vent, then you have your answer.

And the other possible explanation--is there a practical joker in the household?
Because an egg from a previous day, that was put back in the nest, would be a perfectly logical explanation

I really dont think it's a sexlink. They are red but wattles and comb are still pretty small. Probably not anyone in the house. My kids are 9 and under and I dont think husband would do it.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Hmmm. Could one have laid a late egg yesterday that didn't get collected until today? No, that won't work. It's supposed to be 25 hours between eggs. Let's see if @aart has a clue.

I'm honestly shocked I'm getting as many as I am still. Our days are getting shorter already.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Also want to add, one of the young ones did squat the other day but only for a second. The other 3 just ran like a chicken does when they think everything is trying to kill them.