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Just got 12 eggs from my three hens in one day
My three Buff Orpingtons, all about two years old, laid a dozen eggs total last Tuesday. That's four each, which I didn't think was possible. It happened after a week of really warm weather here in Charlotte. Has anyone else seen a short burst like this from a small flock?
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jennifer_mitchell533mo ago
Wow, that's wild but honestly sounds like a counting mix-up to me. A hen just can't lay four eggs in one day, their bodies don't work that fast. Maybe a neighbor's hen visited or you found a hidden stash?
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jesse_craig263mo ago
My aunt's farm in Ohio had a hen lay two eggs once, which was already super rare. Four eggs in a day is basically impossible without some other explanation. Jennifer's probably right about a hidden stash or another bird getting in the coop. You'd be surprised how sneaky chickens can be with their egg spots.
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willow_garcia2mo ago
Right, this is exactly like that time someone swore their toaster made four pieces of toast at once only to find a forgotten slice wedged behind it for days! We always want to believe in the amazing and unusual, but usually it's just our brains filling in the gaps or a simple mistake in our counting. Honestly, life is weird enough without needing chickens to suddenly become superhero egg-layers.
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