Freakishly productive hens

[Q9]

This is a GOOD thing. It's kinda creepy, though. Our four RIR hens finally started laying about a month ago, and now, in the middle of winter, we are getting 3-4 eggs per day. We got FIVE FREAKING EGGS yesterday. From FOUR chickens. Are all RIRs this productive?!

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Must be something in the water

 

[jeremy]

I'm pretty sure hens are only suppose to lay one a day... however, I know how you feel. I have a Cuckoo Marans hen that lays consistently everyday. And I swear that I'll go out some days and find 2 of her little dark eggs in with all the others. Yes, I collect everyday. Her eggs tend to be a bit smaller than the others, so I think it's possible that my hen and yours could be laying more than one a day. Why not?

RIR are known as being great producers though.

 

[spamee34]

I hope they are good producers I have four myself .

 

[Billyj]

It must be a Feb. thing. I checked on my 4 hens last night at 9:00 pm. Today at 5:00 pm there were 5 eggs in the nests. I said what the???. I checked to see if I had a stow away, but there was no new chickie. Also yesterday, I got a double yolker from one of my girls who has been laying for about a month, as well as a fart egg from my sultan bantam. I think the weather has them all discombobulated or something. I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.

 

[americana-chick]

It has to be a feb thing.. lol all of the sudden i got 17 eggs today instead of the normal amount of 9 for the winter times. That has to be a sign its goona warm up! And i have gotten 2 double yolkers from the same hen today and yesterday!

my little porcelain d'uccle bantam will skip a few days and then lay 2 eggs in one day.

 

[cmom]

I have had the same thing a few times. Some of my birds, I believe, layed early in the morning then again in the evening or instead of laying a double yoke, layed two. I know because I too had an extra egg a few times. Everyone had layed an egg those days and when I went out in the evenings to check on them, I always check out the nest boxes in the evenings, and there was an extra egg, so I believe it can happen but is rare. Also double yokes are more common when pullets first start to lay.

 

[Q9]

Quote:
What on earth is a fart egg?

My mom wants to know too.

 

[LarryPQ]

Fart egg: A chicken mis-fire. Sometimes has no yolk, or no whites. Usually super small.

 

[chuckyjo]

Well I have just adopted 4 ex battey hens, expected them to need time to settle in.....but got 4 eggs in 12 hours!!!!!!!!!!!