Eight pullets, ten eggs ???

[svh]

I have 8 pullets, approx. 28 weeks old … 4 silver laced Wyandotte's, 3 barred rocks, and a black sex-link. I also have a barred rock cockerel.

The other day I thought I collected 9 eggs, but I was sure I miscounted. Today I made sure I kept the new eggs separate, and this afternoon, there were 10 total from today. Is this normal ? Is it possible for one or 2 of the girls to produce more than one egg per day ? Did I miscount again ?

Thanks for any input.

 

[ChickNanny13]

It's very possible an was "hidden" under bedding when you went to collect, turning up the next day. I've just noticed, after several years of having pullets/hens, some will cover their eggs to "hide" them from predators (instinct). The current set of 4 I have are teaching me a whole new behavior I never saw in the past. I have one that has to do scratching every single time, eggs get covered.

I doubt that someones laying 2 a day ... it takes a pullet/hen at least 20 - 24hrs for an egg to work it's way through the cycle of being coming an egg.

 

[LMN1966]

Its possible my red sex link lays 2 a day. She's young. Early morning 5am and late afternoon 430pm.i had read the Wyandottes can lay 2 a day. Depending on their age.

 

[aart]

I doubt that someones laying 2 a day ... it takes a pullet/hen at least 20 - 24hrs for an egg to work it's way through the cycle of being coming an egg.

Ditto Dat.

 

[svh]

Ditto Dat.

Thanks for the info !

I just went out and found 2 new eggs, and after a thorough search, I refreshed the bedding, and will keep a more accurate count in the future !

 

[aart]

There have been numerous claims of more than one egg a day.
Most were 'solved' by more careful observation and collecting.
If two eggs happen in one day, one is usually a thin/soft shell egg with little to no shelling present.

 

[LMN1966]

Yes one is fair size then the 2nd one is small

 

[svh]

Got only 5 today ….. I have many problems, but I don't know how many, because math is one of them !!!

 

[aart]

Got only 5 today ….. I have many problems, but I don't know how many, because math is one of them !!!

Are your birds confined or free range?
Did you fix those crate nests...or are they using other nests?

 

[svh]

Are your birds confined or free range?
Did you fix those crate nests...or are they using other nests?

They are semi free range ….. I lock em up when I have to go somewhere, but much of the afternoon, they are out and about.

I do have an awesome, extra set of eyes on them though ….. Juju (the same dog that brought me 13 eggs last week) has taken a keen interest in foraging with them. The only problem is, I think she is foraging for poop !!!

I did fix up the boxes this afternoon, but ran out of time to secure the perches though. First thing tomorrow.