tomalexi Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 How likely is it that a hen lays two eggs the same day? Our four Rhode Island Reds have been laying on average 3 per day between them the past couple of weeks, and we've just found a clutch of 6 eggs that Princess has been secreting away in the hedge behind the coop, so their rate of laying is even higher than we thought. Either they are each laying every day or some of them might be laying more than one a day. What's the chance of this, particularly in February?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I think it far more likely that they are all laying every day - the RIR is a good all-rounder and lays very well. A chicken's egg-laying cycle is 25 hours, so the chance of them laying twice a day is slim! Because their cycle advances by one hour per day, they take a day off about once every 8-12 days, when the laying time gets too close to bedtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 No-one told my three that they should have holidays. Rae (my RIR / Sussex X) has not had a day off this year. Cynthia & Bobbi have had occasional days off, although Cynthia has gone broody today so I expect her to have a break. I would guess that all your girls are laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 So far my 4 Omlet hybrids mostly lay an egg a day each. Sometimes when I think it's a 3 egg day I find an "extra" egg in the nest box the following morning. It's generally stone cold from the night before or early hours. Then it's back to 4 eggs a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I've had 9 eggs form 8 hens a couple of times. The "extra" must be laid the evening before. The egg laying cycle is supposed to be around 25/6 hours, but I suppose occasionally one hen might get a rush on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 My White Star has laid 2 eggs in one day before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 My younger two gingernuts lay every day almost without fail. They arrived almost a year ago, and were around 24 weeks so I guess they are now 18 months old. I did get a 'three-egg' day when they first came into lay, I think there'd been a very early morning one and then a late-afternoon one, so it's not impossible but fairly rare to get two in a day. *sigh* I'd be glad to get even ONE egg from the other three, they are eating and drinking and clucking away merrily but not an egg in sight for over four weeks now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Ginger Spice, my Merrydale Copper Black laid two eggs in one day on two separate occasions when she first came into lay. She has now settled down, thankfully, and is laying an egg a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
