Silkie laying 3 eggs???

[samhahn]

We have 2 6 month old silkies. One of them looks and behaves like a roo and we were 90% sure it was a roo while 2nd one looks and behaves like a hen but we were not sure it was beta male or hen.
This morning, my son ran into our room telling me and my wife that our silkie laid an egg in the box they sleep in during the night and was very happy we will be getting silkie chicks to raise in the future and release them out in the backyard.

When I came back from work while my wife and son were out, I found 2 more eggs out in the backyard! My question is that is it possible for a silkie hen to lay 3 eggs in a day? Or the one we thought was a roo was in fact an alpha female if there is such thing?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They cannot produce 3 felony formed and shelled eggs in a day. My guess is one was laid the day before later in the day, and the other 2 the following day. I would guess you have 2 hens. Posting photos may help.

 

[samhahn]

Photo of a roo or an alpha female. Notice wide pronounced comb and crest pointing upward.

photo of a hen with stright narrow comb with pompom like crest.

 

[N Sully]

Very cute. I am “guessing” cause I really don’t know, but they don’t seem to have the wild hair of roo so I think girls. Plus you have 3 eggs since yesterday.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

A side standing shot may help. I don't see anything that says obvious rooster.

@drumstick diva

 

[Gray Farms]

Those are both females. A 6 month old cockerel would leave no doubt its a male.

 

[samhahn]

I am leaning toward 2 hens as well since we got 2 more eggs today. 5 eggs in 2 days might be near impossible feat for a single silkie hen. It is just that we were sure one was a roo while 2nd one was up in the air till yesterday.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Photo of a roo or an alpha female. Notice wide pronounced comb and crest pointing upward.
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photo of a hen with stright narrow comb with pompom like crest.
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Both are pullets. They’re very cute