Egg Color

[Cydneybirdlova8]

Can one hen lay 2 different colors of eggs? Last night my hen started laying again and I found 2 eggs in her pen. Now who else is in her pen was another chicken(hen that hasn't later yet) a small hen and a rooster. It couldn't have been the small hen because her eggs are very small. And the other girl hasn't started laying yet. So can one hen lay 2 different color eggs? One was white and one was a tanish color. Or is it safe to assume that my other hen started laying?? Thanks for any feed back!!!!!

 

[foreverlearning]

I have known some people that rarely have this problem. When the rare occasion that they get a white egg from a tan layer happens it is almost always right after they start laying again...either after a molt or after winter break. They only ever get one from the hen then the rest are back to tan. If you get a second white egg I would suspect another girl is laying it, but if it is only one white and this girl just started back up it could be hers.

 

[NinjaRooster]

Hens only lay one color egg. That color may change slightly (ie, darken) over time; however, the color will not change.

so, yeah, the other hen must be laying.

 

[Cydneybirdlova8]

Alright thanks everyone! I actually did somewhat of an experiment too! I out the hen in a different cage and guess what? She was laying lol easy answer I guess I wasn't thinking haha so proud of my girls!!

 

[Cydneybirdlova8]

Alright though I have one more question. My other hen I think just started laying again but her first egg in like 6 months is the size of a quail egg?? She is a slightly smaller hen though because she's a mix but her normal eggs from last year were maybe a little larger than half a regular sized egg but this new one today I just picked up was the size of a quail egg? Now I have 2 quails but there both male and in a desperate cage. So can hens lay different size eggs? And like I said. She's not a new layer she's been laying for over 2 years. So any feed back would be great!! Thanks for all your guyss help!!!

 

[foreverlearning]

Yes, they can and will often have a few small ones right after resuming laying. Nothing to worry about they will be normal size soon.

 

[Cydneybirdlova8]

Alrighty!! Thanks everyone!!