ashjc Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Hi, interested to get peoples opinions on this one. I have had my 2 chickens about 5 weeks now at 21 weeks old and every day bar 1 day when I got just one egg I have had 2 eggs (both laying 1 a day) However on two occasions beside the 1 each a day in the nesting box I have also found eggs that are broken which one of them has laid on the roosting bars, I think the shells are soft and they have fallen through the roosting bars and broken. One day last week in one day we had two eggs in the nesting box and two through the roosting bars. Their egg shells are really nice and hard, infact harder than those we had from the supermarket. They have permanent access to grit. Talking to others I realise we are getting a good egg yeild from our chickens but can someone just tell me I dont need to worry about the above, they arnt going into hyperdrive are they? Is it normal for chickens to lay 2 eggs in one day? They are let out about 6.45am and go to bed around 9.45pm thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Hi, when ever my chickens lay a soft egg, it is usually followed by at least 1 more softie, so I'd say it's perfectly normal Hopefully they've sorted themselves out now and you are getting 2 good eggs a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashjc Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Yep Sam, not had any more since. Two a day, nice firm shells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henchanted Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 What are you feeding them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashjc Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 They are on 17% protein layer pellets, they also have a handful of mixed corn in the afternoon, and then a treat of usually one of the following. Apples, sweetcorn, cooked pasta, cooked rice, and grass when they free range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
