ThreeChooks 3 Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Hi! Can a hen lay 2 eggs in one day? I ask because I have had 3 eggs from them today and I have 3 chickens. Two Pekin bantams and a silkie which I’m not sure is actually a hen. However yesterday I only had 1 egg, so is one of them just “storing” them up and laying two eggs today? This happened again the other day where I can’t remember exactly which day but there was a day where I had either just one or no eggs and then the next day there were three. I check the coop every morning and evening for eggs before they go in. I mean the ideal situation from this is that the silkie is a hen but the fact that I get less eggs the day before suggests otherwise? has anyone else had this? Do your hens lay 2 eggs a day? Edited February 20, 2020 by ThreeChooks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ursula123 82 Posted February 20, 2020 Egg laying cycle is 25 hours. I have 9 chickens and some days I only get 2 eggs and the next day 6. Hopefully you have three laying girls and just having a day off every so often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clucker1 8 Posted February 20, 2020 I’ve definitely had 1 chicken lay 2 eggs in a day a couple of times, it was when they were young. Not sure if that helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabel 33 Posted February 20, 2020 I've also had four eggs in a day from 3 ex-caged hens. The three days previously they had stopped laying when I had moved the coop and then suddenly I got 4 from them in one day so one had laid twice - poor dear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeramaSilly 57 Posted February 20, 2020 Yes, one of my seramas laid two eggs in one day. I thought she was poorly and kept her inside for the day - she laid in the morning and again in the evening!! Obviously why she looked poorly!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites