lougarbard Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Today I got 8 eggs, great because I have 8 hens! But there should have been a very dark brown one in amongst them if all 8 had laid! But there wasn't!! Is it possible for 1 hen to lay 2 eggs in one day?? Early morning, then late afternoon?? Or am I going doolally , and dating yesterdays eggs with todays date???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 It is possible, although it usually only happens when they are young hens and getting used to a laying pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I don't think so.... it's probably the dark-egg laying one's laid a softer shelled egg, which usually happens if shes new to laying, or it can just be a blip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Is one of them a light brown egg ? The colour of my Welsummers eggs varies alot from dark brown to pale brown, depending on how long she's been laying .I think she started laying again yesterday, but not positive as the egg produced was the same colour as my Australorps . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I got 4 eggs one day from my 3 bantys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 It's rare but it can happen. Most likely she just laid a lighter coloured egg on this occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
