AlwaysBright Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Can anyone help? I am new to chickens and have had three lovely girls for just over four weeks. For the past three days I have been getting four eggs a day. When I put them to bed a night there are no eggs. In the morning at about 8 there are usually three eggs and then about 11 there is another. Is this normal? Will it harm my chickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Welcome to the forum . Lucky you, I'm lucky to get 2 a day from 3 chickens . I suspect they're just getting into the swing of things laying-wise and it should settle down soon. I shouldn't imagine it's doing the hen any harm - it would be more of a problem if the eggs were forming but weren't coming out! Sometimes you can get an early morning egg then an afternoon egg (which is tomorrow's egg early, if you see what I mean!). I'll be interested to know how long this goes on for . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysBright Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Thank you for your reply. As it has happened over three days I was not too sure about the late and early egg. Eggs are all a good shape and a good size. Keeping my fingers crossed for a golden egg next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysBright Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Well I had four eggs for a few more days and i worked out that it was Martha who was laying two eggs a day. Yesterday when I let them out it was obvious she was not well. She was very distressed so i took her to the vet and she told me there was an egg stuck inside her and she needed an operation to remove it (£35). Alas she didnt make it, apparently she was over stimulated and thats why i was getting the two eggs. It was too much for her little body and she died. Sob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Sorry to hear it AlwaysBright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Sorry to hear about Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Sorry to hear that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that . Poor little Martha . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Oh no, what a shame. Poor Martha. Hugs for you AlwaysBright and RIP little Martha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redranger Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Sorry to hear that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
