Why am I getting 4 eggs from 3 hens?

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Out of my 14 chickens, only 3 are laying at the time. (the other ones are a 9, 8, and 7 weeks old. Every morning I get four eggs. Today I was surprised that I only got three. Then I remembered I only have 3 laying hens and a rooster. I know the rooster isn't laying eggs, is this odd? One is laying two eggs daily.

 

[Schultz]

They must really like you!!

One of my Jersey Giants laid 2 a day for a while when she was just starting to lay. On occassion, I will get 2 from one of the hens but it is rare now that they are older.

 

[ChooksChick]

...are you sure it's a roo?

...do you have a closed coop? Is there any possibility you have a wild hen coming in and laying?

I don't know what else it could be!

 

[ticks]

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100% positive its a roo, mates with the hens, crows, looks like this

Coop is closed at night, they lay in the early morning no chicken can get into the coop.

Our neighbors have chickens but it's a hot rivalry and our chickens don't let them step foot into our front yard let alone the coop.

 

[ticks]

Anybody think that this is normal?

 

[ChooksChick]

I read about someone getting 2 a day from a hen for the first few months- perhaps it's just a very ambitious girl!!