More Eggs Than Ducks

[Wild Duck]

Hello byc and company! No issue today, just came home to a big surprise. So my hens consist of a buff orpington and 2 golden 300s of unknown age, and a mallard hatched may 14th. I picked up the first 3 hens cause of the 3 ducks hatched w the mallard, 2 were drakes and started getting physical. Since then I was getting 1-2 eggs a day.
Yesterday I got 3 eggs for the first time, then today I got 5! I do not think the mallard laid an egg (wouldn’t they be smaller??) and I didn’t know it was really a thing for a hen to lay 2 eggs a day, especially in the winter! I assume they’re totally ok to eat and such but I’m curious to know if this means anything? Hopefully they’re not stressed or something. Thanks ahead for the knowledge!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Most likely someone was hiding some eggs. Mine do it. The eggs are fine to eat.

 

[Wild Duck]

I do not think anyone was hiding eggs unless they rolled them in from outside. I only have one nesting box that all the eggs were in and I thoroughly check every time

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

As long as the egg-shells are hard, i don't think that's a problem. One of my Indian Runners lays two eggs a day sometimes. One in the morning and one in the early evening. Surprisingly it is the smaller duck that lays a second egg. The larger one lays double-yolkers from time to time. And the third girl doesn't lay at all.
Nothing to worry about, enjoy the eggs!

 

[Miss Lydia]

One of my Indian Runners laid today and I stuck it in my coat pocket while I cleaned their coop and forgot about it and busted it, nice mess in my pocket!

 

[DuckyDonna]

Eweeeeee!

 

[Timothy Menezes]

One of my Indian Runners laid today and I stuck it in my coat pocket while I clean their coop and forgot about it and busted it, nice mess in my pocket!

I did that just the other day! I quietly place that jacket in the laundry and didn't tell anyone about my little "accident" lol.

 

[Miss Lydia]

i bet none of the rest of you have ever done that.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I did that just the other day! I quietly place that jacket in the laundry and didn't tell anyone about my little "accident" lol.

I did the same lol

 

[Timothy Menezes]

Oh and back to the OP's question, according to Purina in their nutrition section on BYC it's not possible for a bird to lay 2 eggs so quickly. But I had a white leghorn that did exactly that several times so I know it's possible.