I bet that HURT!

[mogal]

I have hens from last spring's chicks up to a geriatric Buff Orpington that will be 10 next June if she survives the winter.  I don't know which hen is responsible BUT I've been finding some big eggs every other day or so.  I haven't cracked any to see if they are double yolk.  Anyway, I have an antique egg scale that tells you how much a dozen eggs of that size would weigh.  First these extra large eggs were at the 30 oz./doz level.  The last 2 eggs would go to the very top of that scale so I got out my digital scale.  One egg weighed 2.9 oz and the other weighed 3.1 oz.  Them is some BIG EGGS.  (Incorrect grammar for emphasis)  Wouldn't want to lay one of those every day.  

Then I have 2 hens from some eggs my neighbor gave me that have to be half bantam.  They lay every day but the eggs are so small.  I won't hatch any of those next spring but if the hens are as good as broody hens as I've read bantams can be, I'll keep them.  

[dustawaits]

The way to check if hens are laying...put your fingers between
the two bones...1 finger...not laying, two fingers not laying or very small egg, three fingers or more.. laying big eggs and good layer.

[countrymom22]

In my experience, the older hens lay huge eggs, just not as many of them. And my old Buff Orpington hen lays huge eggs at a rate of about 2 per week even though she's at least 8 years old. But I don't use lights in my coop during the winter, so older hens still laying eggs isn't unusual for my flock.

In addition to dustawaits way of checking, a laying hen's comb, wattles and legs will be more vibrant in color.

[mogal]

We had those huge eggs for breakfast yesterday. Both had double yolks, beautiful deep orange and delicious.