Mabel Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Hi i'm new to keeping chickens, and some strange things are happening! My three girls are about 27 weeks now, and were laying two blue eggs and one tinted. Today I opened my nest box to find 3 tinted eggs!! Is it possible for one chicken to lay three eggs in one day, or have the others changed colour! Help, very confused, any ideas anyone, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 A chicken can only lay 1 egg a day (it is a little less than this). Is it possible that some of the colouring has come off the eggs in the nesting material? I don't know in your breeds when the colour is added to the shell. Some it is early and it is the colour of the shell, others put it on later in the process and the colour can actually get washed off. Hope you get to the bottom of the mystery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabel Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 Hi thanks for your help, I have three Skylines, Legbar hybrids I think, not sure when they add colour but it seems to go right through the egg. I will check the nest box material. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I should add that when chickens come into lay it takes a while for things to settle so you may find colour changes for a while - and changes in egg shapes and sizes. Lucky you getting all 3 hens laying tinted eggs - there is only an 80% chance I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 A chicken can only lay 1 egg a day (it is a little less than this). Not so...chickens often lay 2 a day - I have had it happen 3 times, & although it is uncommon (I have kept hems for 6 years or so),it is not unheard of. So,one girl may have laid twice in one day,especially if the eggs are small & she is new to laying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 A chicken can only lay 1 egg a day (it is a little less than this). Not so...chickens often lay 2 a day - I have had it happen 3 times, & although it is uncommon (I have kept hems for 6 years or so),it is not unheard of. So,one girl may have laid twice in one day,especially if the eggs are small & she is new to laying I stand corrected. It wasn't until later I realised they are new to laying and then nothing should be surprising I suppose. I'd never heard of 3 proper eggs in one day though. I had thought it took about 21 hours. That's why I come on this forum for though - I keep learning things. (and no one laughs too much at me when I spout rubbish ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Oh, & I keep hens,not hems Nothing surprises me any more about hens....they are a constant source of enjoyment,amusement & knowledge! 3 a day is a bit much though....maybe 2 laid twice or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
