Eggs

[kishumundu]

Chicken can lay 2eggs per day??

 

[snood dude]

Yes but it is uncommon

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

@aart

 

[kishumundu]

Yes but it is uncommon

Will you explain

 

[snood dude]

Chickens will sometimes release two yolks at one time causing two eggs to be laid. It could that the chicken is maturing or it or possibly being overfed.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Will you explain

It's a glitch with newer layers. Once their reproductive system is developed fully and has a chance to start working they will stop laying extra eggs occasionally

 

[Yardmom]

I don't have the scientific numbers in front of me, but it takes less than 24 hours for an egg to form. If I remember correctly 23 hours. It might be completed at night. They can hold the egg until laying is convenient. The next egg can start to form before the other is layed. This makes it possible for a hen to have a day where she lays an egg in the morning and one in the evening. Also as others mentioned pullet's systems can have some glitches.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I don't have the scientific numbers in front of me, but it takes less than 24 hours for an egg to form. If I remember correctly 23 hours. It might be completed at night. They can hold the egg until laying is convenient. The next egg can start to form before the other is layed. This makes it possible for a hen to have a day where she lays an egg in the morning and one in the evening. Also as others mentioned pullet's systems can have some glitches.

I thought it took 25 hours? That's why even the perfect layers can't lay every single day the entire season?

 

[Yardmom]

I thought it took 25 hours? That's why even the perfect layers can't lay every single day the entire season?

I had heard that on a national geographic special but looking it up now I see different "opinions" on it. I wonder if each hen might vary a little as some sources say longer than 24 hours.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I had heard that on a national geographic special but looking it up now I see different "opinions" on it. I wonder if each hen might vary a little as some sources say longer than 24 hours.

That wouldbmake sense fornthe lower production birds