Two Eggs From The Same Hen On The Same Day!

[Kiki A]

Ok so I was just putting up my little flock of 5 when I looked and next to their food were 6 eggs! There were two eggs yesterday and one was laid there so I know that it wasn't from yesterday. The hen who laid them is my SWEET white leghorn, Meggy. I have a barred rock, two ameraucanas, a buff orpington, and Meggy.

 

[Bullitt]

How many hours was it between the times when you looked at the place where they lay eggs?

 

[Kiki A]

About 23 hours.

 

[Kiki A]

I checked at 7:30 am went to school, and 7:00 pm.

 

[Kiki A]

Sorry about the 23 hours thing

 

[Bullitt]

The world record for laying eggs was 371 eggs in 364 days. And that record was set by a White Leghorn, of course.

It is easily possible that your White Leghorn laid 2 eggs within 23 hours.

 

[Bullitt]

If you mean 11 1/2 hours, then I can't explain that.

Are you sure that there isn't another possibility besides the White Leghorn laying 2 eggs within 11 1/2 hours?

 

[Kiki A]

No way. Only white layer. It can't be anyone else's hen because nobody owns chickens around here.

 

[Bullitt]

If your Leghorn is the only hen you have that lays white eggs, that narrows down the possibilities.

Maybe it happens sometimes. But 2 eggs from one hen within 11 1/2 hours is impressive.

How old is your White Leghorn?

 

[Kiki A]

She hatched on the thirteenth of April, this past April.