2-3 eggs in a cell

[mathew]

I just spotted the queen laying 2-3 eggs in a cell. It only happened on about 5% of the total amount of new eggs laid. Any cause for concern?

[sc-bee]

No cause for concern --- sometimes a queen will do this when she starts laying.

[ArmucheeBee]

I had a new queen doing the same thing last week.  Make sure she has enough open comb.  The cells with 2-3 eggs now have one larva and are growing, Q is laying very well now.  It scared me too.

[iddee]

A young queen will do that quite often when she first starts laying. It won't take long for her to get it right.

[mathew]

Are there conditions where eggs won't hatch? Reason to this question coz there are less than half a frame of bees in the hive.

I am also wondering if the queen will lay a level or amount that is manageable to the amount of bees in the hive to nurse the larvae.