house-elf Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Was wondering how many eggs a chicken can lay in 24 hour period ? I have read that it takes 25 hours to make an egg, but whilst they are getting ready to pop one out, can they already be making another ? ie lay one egg in the morning, then lay another in the afternoon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Technically it's one egg/24 hours, but it is possible for them to lay two in the same day, especially when they're young and their laying-tackle is still getting used to the whole business! I've experienced this and I know others have too - it's almost as if they've been storing them up and then when the first one pops out, another one follows, usually one is smaller than a normal egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I read something recently which said you should expect 2 eggs in 3 days, which kind of bears out the 25 hour theory. having said that, we seem to go through egg-full and egg-less phases, so I'm never quite sure who's doing what!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkypie Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 My original pair have both layed everyday for the last month or so but they are hybrids bred for exactly that! My Bluebelle is all over the place with her laying and layed three in one day a few weeks ago - 1 small normal followed by two small softies. I'm still amazed at how they produce an within 24hrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 With our 4 Warrens, we get 4 eggs a day, and today Violet presented us with a 92g egg. I'm sure its a double yolk, it looks enormous! poor Vi, Chickens are amazing, an egg everyday, brilliant..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
