New Mother Hen

[oneofseven]

Woo-hoo, my first of five hens (Black sexlink) just laid her first 2 eggs. Boy, was she proud. Bauk-bauk here, bauk-bauk there for 2 minutes straight. About an hour later she laid another. They are kind of small, but I expect they will get bigger.

 

[KBUGS]

How old is she? My BSL started laying a week ago and I know that my EE were 20 weeks, so she has to be only 17 at the most. SURPRISED me! Anyways, I love her to pieces. She is the sweetest thing I have.

 

[theoldchick]

Two in a row! Wow! She must have been backed-up!

 

[oneofseven]

she is about 20-21 weeks. At first I did not notice. I heard the squawking and then I saw her come out from behind the fan/ cooling system I have. I checked and behold - breakfast for a hobbit. I took the egg and placed in my nice nesting box. After some coaxing, she moved the egg under her and laid another. Bada-bing, bada-boom. I am a proud father of twins.

 

[kaybats]

Holy Cow! TWO?!?

Congratulations!

 

[oneofseven]

Thanks. I was suprised too.

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Congratulations on you two eggs!!!

I always heard that a chicken needed 24 hours between each egg?

You are pretty lucky to get 2 eggs in a row! One of my hens haven't laid in two days straight! I assume it is due to the heat. She is a new layer (22 weeks).