TAJ Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 It was only a few weeks ago I was saying only the new ex-batts were laying - they are still laying 3-4 a day, but some days I am getting 7-8 from the posh old girls - a dozen eggs in a day is a bit much to manage! Someone in the village wants 18 for B&B and 2 dozen have gone down the pub for sale tonight - that should help the two full egg skelters, plus more eggs I was drowning in get back to a normal level. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Isn't it lovely when this happens tho - the herald of times-of-plenty (hopefully) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Wow! That's good I thought my girls were doing well as we got 7 eggs from 8 hens yesterday. I was so pleased I went out and bought an egg collecting basket today I hope yesterday wasn't a one off, as I'll look a bit silly trooping up the garden with my basket just to collect 1 or 2 eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Wow! That's good I thought my girls were doing well as we got 7 eggs from 8 hens yesterday. I hope yesterday wasn't a one off, as I'll look a bit silly trooping up the garden with my basket just to collect 1 or 2 eggs I have a basket - and that is just what is was like in the early winter - I remember to take the basket out and get 2-3 eggs, I give up and don't take the basket out and have more many I can carry! They like to keep us guessing. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Spring must most definitely be on the way as we have lift off in the egg department here too The egg skelter was heaving the other day and I was just thinking I would need to pickle some eggs to store them when a lady who buys eggs from us occasionally knocked on the door asking if we have a dozen eggs to sell. Was so pleased to be able to sell them and it's made the egg skelter look a little lighter... for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia W Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I was rather suprised this morning when I went down to the chickens to find 8 eggs. Not unusual you might say, but I only have 6 hens. They only laid five yesterday so I suppose one might have been laid later in the day but is it possible for hens to lay more than one egg a day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 They can play catch up, If they have missed a day they sometime lay in the night then again the next morning. I have lots - i think it's going to be Quiche for tea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia W Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Thanks lillybettybabs, but that would only account for their being 7 eggs not 8, still confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
