To many eggs

[windyacre1]

So when I got home from work I went out to collect eggs I have 6 chicks and I found 7 eggs I put the chicks away at 9:30 last night and check the coop thoroughly as I do every time I go in the coop yesterday I only had 5 eggs at 9:30 last night I had no eggs and today I have seven how does that happen? Some days I go out and I only have 5 eggs which I can understand but not 7 with 6 chicks too funny it's a mystery

 

[itspebbl]

It is possible that one hen layed two eggs in one day, even though this is kinda of rare. When it has happened to us, the second egg tends to have a softer shell.

 

[wvchics]

I've heard of hens skipping a day then laying two the next. It just depends on the hen. I agree though not a common occurrence. Unless they are showing symptoms I'd say they are all fine and be grateful for the extra gift on occasion lol.

 

[junebuggena]

It is also possible that the extra egg was laid yesterday, but was covered by bedding so that it wasn't noticed when you collected.

 

[windyacre1]

It is also possible that the extra egg was laid yesterday, but was covered by bedding so that it wasn't noticed when you collected.

I was thinking that but one day i found an egg in a weird place so I am very careful and look every wheres when i am missing an egg, not only that the places i did find the 7 eggs where all in plain sight. It is a mystery but I'll take the extra egg. Thanks for your input.

 

[windyacre1]

I've heard of hens skipping a day then laying two the next. It just depends on the hen. I agree though not a common occurrence. Unless they are showing symptoms I'd say they are all fine and be grateful for the extra gift on occasion lol.

I have a few days where I only get 5 but never seven,I wondered if that was possable to lay 2 in one day. Thanks

 

[windyacre1]

It is possible that one hen layed two eggs in one day, even though this is kinda of rare. When it has happened to us, the second egg tends to have a softer shell.

They all seemed to have a hard shell there was one that was not to big and then there was one that was huge.

 

[junebuggena]

I was thinking that but one day i found an egg in a weird place so I am very careful and look every wheres when i am missing an egg, not only that the places i did find the 7 eggs where all in plain sight. It is a mystery but I'll take the extra egg. Thanks for your input.

I've had it happen a few times. Absolutely sure that I got all the eggs. Go out the next day and there is the missing one from the day before. There can be a lot of adjusting of eggs and bedding throughout the day with different hens coming and going.