Help! Who is laying this egg?

[JenaRN]

I have 2 Buff Oprington, 1 black Marans, 1 Welsummer and 2 Silver Seabrights. All pullets. The Seabrights are around 25 weeks and all the others are around 25-28 weeks.

I got our very first egg last week. Yay!! Since then I have had 1 egg per day. Today I got 2! The first around 3pm and the second around 6 pm. Can one chicken lay 2 eggs in one day, or do I have 2 chickens laying now?

Also, I have no clue who is laying these. The color isn't right for the Welsummer or Marans, so I am thinking it's the Buff Orp's or the Seabrights. They are pretty small...

First egg




First egg on bottom, store bought egg on top to show size:



and this weeks bounty:

 

[aoxa]

I would say buff orps. Too big to be seabrights. My BO laid the same colour. Very light brown.

 

[J-Sanders]

I agree with oaxa that it is probably the BO. They will lay light colored like that sometimes.

Jim

 

[JenaRN]

Thanks! Is it typical for a BO to lay 2 eggs at different times in one day, or do you think possibly both of my BO's are laying now?

 

[donrae]

They only lay once per day. You now have two layers, congrats!

 

[sdsmowen]

They only lay once per day. You now have two layers, congrats!

X 2 soon you will have plenty of eggs

 

[aoxa]

Thanks!  Is it typical for a BO to lay 2 eggs at different times in one day, or do you think possibly both of my BO's are laying now? 

No not typical at all - very rare. It CAN happen - but I doubt you are experiencing that. You have two layers!

 

[JenaRN]

Yay!!!! Thanks so much, everyone!! I'm so excited! It's incredibly rewarding to raise these baby chicks into hens and get to gather those eggs!

 

[TMNfarm]

Wow... Those are realy light compared to my BO's.... Interesting to see!

 

[JenaRN]

Wow... Those are realy light compared to my BO's.... Interesting to see!

That's what I thought! I wonder if they darken with the age of the chicken? I have no idea. I don't think it's the Welsummer or Marans because both of those will lay super dark eggs.