Snowy Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I thought the egg laying hormones were all over the place at the moment, but this confirms it! 5 eggs from 4 hens in one day! Went out first thing to find a large, pale cream egg in the run! Guessed it must be Florries as she didn't lay yesterday and hasn't missed a day in nearly 2 months. Then Pom and Bella laid theirs. When I got home from work OH said there was another in the nest box - unfortunately it was a softie, just a heap of raw egg with a big lump of what looked like tissue paper near it. Then Fizz laid hers in a plant pot Can only think the very first egg was Florries, either laid late last night or very early this morning, in the run as Fizz sleeps in the nest box, then she laid the softie this afternoon. Poor girl - she's gone into overdrive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 We hads a 5 egg day last summer! From 2 chickens. We couldn't believe it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 Oh my word - so one of yours must have laid three! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 There was 3 Lesley eggs! I thnk the record is 11 from 1 hen. It says in the Domestic Fowl Trust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 I just feel so sorry for her - she looks quite exhausted today The other three have it just right, Bella and Pom lay for a few days, than have a day off. Fizz graces us with an egg every other day, occasionally she lays two days on the trot, but not often!! She's a lady of leisure. Poor Florrie though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 There was 3 Lesley eggs! I thnk the record is 11 from 1 hen. It says in the Domestic Fowl Trust! 11 from one hen !! OUCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 i had nine eggs from 8 hens a few days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I thought the egg laying hormones were all over the place at the moment, but this confirms it! 5 eggs from 4 hens in one day! Went out first thing to find a large, pale cream egg in the run! Guessed it must be Florries as she didn't lay yesterday and hasn't missed a day in nearly 2 months. Then Pom and Bella laid theirs. When I got home from work OH said there was another in the nest box - unfortunately it was a softie, just a heap of raw egg with a big lump of what looked like tissue paper near it. Then Fizz laid hers in a plant pot Can only think the very first egg was Florries, either laid late last night or very early this morning, in the run as Fizz sleeps in the nest box, then she laid the softie this afternoon. Poor girl - she's gone into overdrive! Did she lay in the strawberry pot? She looked a bit like she was nesting. She has similar markings to Megan (Welsummer) apart form the head. I think the markings are gorgeous. Blummin Megan has been shredding newspaper and throwing it off the nest,and smashed Trinny's egg, I think she's struggling with an egg-maybe she wants to make the move from her rare small novelty eggs to bigger ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn in Bristol Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Humph! I'm jealous now! We had our first 4 egg day yesterday - from 5 chickens. I was dead chuffed as it was my birthday. I let Meg off as she's been poorly, but obviously the others just weren't trying enough. It sounds like you have fun finding all your eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EgLou Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 We had a 3 egg day from our 2 chickens a few days ago, the third was a softie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
