How common is it for a hen to lay twice in one day?

[ChickenToes]

I have an EE who is about 30 weeks old. She's been laying for about 2 weeks. On Sunday she laid two eggs - one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Today she did it again!

Is this just a fluke? Or will it keep happening? I thought 2 eggs in one day was a rare occurrence, but maybe I was wrong. Any ideas?

 

[the1much]

did she lay the day before the 2?
they usually will lay 1 at night, and 1 the next day, and it seems like they laid 2 in a day.

 

[ChickenToes]

Yes, she laid one yesterday and then 2 today. I know she isn't laying at night because they are no eggs when I'm filling the feeders and waterers in the morning, but by 10 o'clock she'll have laid an egg. And then again the afternoon.

And there's no way it's another hen sneaking in there and laying...my EE is kept with my ducklings.

 

[NU CHICKS]

My EE layed 2 eggs in a row. I Watched! They were her first eggs though. One was real small and 1 was normal.

 

[the1much]

coolz,,, if she keeps it up,, ill buy her

 

[HorseFeathers]

UNCOMMON.

 

[horsejody]

When my leghorns started laying they were laying an egg a day. The odd part is that they were laying double yolkers. Even though there was only one egg there was 2 yolks. They have settled down a bit now. They lay every day, but they only lay the doulble yolkers about once a week now.

 

[ZooMummzy]

My RIR's do it quite often so it's not uncommon in my hen house!

 

[NU CHICKS]

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She has been laying for about A month now and only 1 egg a day. she must have been backed up.

 

[HorseFeathers]

You guys all have awesome birds. It's not EVEN an egg a day around here.