Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[ronott1]

Well...

So far it's been a 4 egg day. But not in the way you would expect. No one checked for eggs yesterday afternoon so I went out to check in the evening after the girls had gone to bed. It was well after dark. I collected one egg. A blue one. The nest box was empty.

This morning at 7, I collected 2 brown eggs. One was Wilson's and one was Maggie's. Those were the only 2 eggs. With the way my coop is, it's not possible to miss an egg, or have one be buried, or anything. There's not a lot of straw in the box and I am 100% sure there were no missed eggs. Later, around 11 am I went out and collected Penny's egg, still warm. Okay then, 3 brown eggs. 100% for the reds, good girls. I was hoping shadow would make it 4.

I got a 4th egg when I just went out at 2 to check. But it was Maggie's again.

I know every once in a while someone posts about their bird laying 2 eggs in a day and everyone always says it's not possible, or they must have missed one or something. I am telling you I am 100000% sure that is not the case here. Mags laid two eggs today without a shred of doubt.

Nutty bird. Extra treats for you.

I believe you.

If a hen lays an egg on a cycle less than 24 hours, there will sometimes be an egg early in the morning and then late at night.

 

[mortie]

she just REALLY wanted me to have a 4 egg day I guess.

 

[lindz8504]

Mortie I think it is one of those things that happen occasionally but should not be regularly. I mean lots of people get double yolk eggs so why couldn't it basically be the same. Two yolks released at the same time but instead of being in one shell they are separated and laid with a little bit of time between. I think it just isn't NORMAL..... but then we all know that your chickens aren't normal.

 

[cheeka]

mine aren't normal either. that's why I love' em!

Frankie is finally checking out the nest!!! her first egg is not far off now!


http://youtu.be/-8NTupWoSSg you gotta watch. it's going to be too easy. just pour millet over it and they have no fear.

3 Eggs so far, but only 2 made in the house. my jacket is in the wash again.

 

[ronott1]

Mine are not normal either!

I have chicks that I hatched from Trader Joes fertile eggs.

This is a video from last night. I also have some Blue, black, splash Australorps:

 

[mortie]

Well if she'd asked me I would have told her I prefer a double yolker or even better - and egg within an egg!

 

[mortie]

a little bit ago I saw shadow walking purposefully to the coop.I wondered if she was going in for a snack or to make it a 5 egg day. I just went out to put them away and....

 

[XxMingirlxX]

 a little bit ago I saw shadow walking purposefully to the coop.I wondered if she was going in for a snack or to make it a 5 egg day.  I just went out to put them away and....

WOOHOO!!!
Party at Morties

 

[Scrambles55]

SIX!!!!! woohoo!!! First time ever and I am happy happy happy!! I don't count Smoke in the mix because she is 4 years old and I consider any egg that she might lay as a bonus. Now if I can find someone to buy some.

 

[Scrambles55]