Author Topic: 3 Hens 2 eggs? (Read 7838 times)

welshlass181 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2011, 06:24:55 pm »

Thank you for all of the replies i really appreciate it. Went out there this afternoon and i have 1 normal egg, 1 double yoke and another greeny/blue one. I know for a fact that one of the blue hens is laying but no idea about the others as i've not been able to catch them in the laying box. Not even sure if the bantam is a male or female lol but i think that the size of the eggs is quite different so i'm sure i'll find out soon enough. It must simply be that the 3 hens are all now laying yay

spikey_fridge · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:32:21 pm »

just to add, i had 5 out 5 eggs today and i did ask them which was whose but they didnt give very sensible answers. might have to set up a webcam in there because i am curious now

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:34:14 pm »

if you are at home during the day you might find out by just checking who laid. Mine all lay at different times of the day so I could figure out who lays which colour.

welshlass181 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:35:34 pm »

No idea what the breeds are apart from the blue ones. I find the idea of my bantam (if it is a male) trying to mate with one of my hens as the girls tower the bantam and it would be funny to watch ....... much funny

Jonny · « **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2011, 09:29:58 pm »

i read somewhere it takes 25 hours for a hen to lay an egg so maybe you shouldnt expect 3 eggs every day.

benkt · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2011, 12:36:20 am »

I've had a light sussex that lays green eggs, although she has a slightly buff back so I've always assumed she must have a bit of some other breed in her that makes her lay different colours. One of her daughters has come in to lay in the last month or so and is also laying lovely green eggs and she's my one that has gone broody so I might hopefully have more of the same!

patchy1990 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 27, 2011, 07:20:29 pm »

Our lay different amounts according to the time of year, during winter we don't get as much eggs as during summer!

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #22 on:** February 27, 2011, 08:51:11 pm »

mine took a 4 week break in January - Lohmann Browns I think

welshlass181 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 07, 2011, 10:40:20 am »

We took out the guinea fowl as he was annoying the hens and the bantam is still in there. We're now getting 3 eggs regularly now so it simply be just an egg colour for the last hen to lay. Not fussed anyway as they're all healthy and the eggs are fab