only 2 eggs laid

[sydney]

its been a couple weeks now since my hen had laid her 2 eggs shes sitting tight. so confused why shes had only 2 :/
im gonna check if fertile later

[BudgiesBuddy]

It is normal

An average clutch is 5 eggs but there are variations.

I have had hens laying from 1 egg to 11 eggs.

[sydney]

Well candles them there were fertile but addled as the White part was moving inside. I've had trouble sellin chicks ATM so
I think I'm gonna block the hole though I think she's got more eggs coming. Will still block it and give her a week or so before putting them back into the aviary.

[tariq]

I wanted to ask same question.
My maiden hen laid only two eggs and she is sitting tight.

I will give her full time, and see if they would hatch. if fertile they are due by 11/09/2011.

[BudgiesBuddy]

Hi Tariq,

Is she show or wild type hen?

[sydney]

i think this happened for my hen due to her prev chicks being left in with her 2 long and she couldnt handle them in the nestbox at the same time as the eggs. only reason i worked that out is a few days after removing them she laid an egg on the floor so i opened the box up again to have a last round.

[ianb]

Oct 31, 2011 12:46:56 GMT sydney said:

its been a couple weeks now since my hen had laid her 2 eggs shes sitting tight. so confused why shes had only 2 :/
im gonna check if fertile later

How old is your hen Sydney? this sometimes happens in older hens,i have one who only layes single eggs but fills them,i usually let her sit and use her to foster where i have 6 or 7 eggs

[sydney]

I was told she's a year old from the person I got her from.

[tariq]

Nov 4, 2011 5:30:53 GMT BudgiesBuddy said:

Hi Tariq,

Is she show or wild type hen?

It is pet type Budgie buddie.

Good news is that one hatched yesterday. don't know about second one.

[BudgiesBuddy]

Many pet type hens lay only two eggs. But I have noticed that with better diet, the number can be increased.

[barrieshutt]

maiden hens may only lay a couple, i have one at the moment now laid her fifth egg in her second round, don't forget the calcium supplement guys and gals

[sydney]

Well her first round was fine and she successfully raised 3 chicks. I think she's in-between the 2 types. I just think it was because I left the chicks in to long

[tariq]

out of two eggs both hatched for my maiden hen. but one died already. I am sad.