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First Egg Countdown

post #1 of 3292
6/15/11 at 9:38am
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Hi all, I've seen this done in the hatching forums and thought it was a fun idea: a first egg countdown.  I have 3 gold sex-links that are exactly 16 weeks old as of yesterday, and I'm losing my mind waiting for eggs!  I say we introduce our girls here who are on the edge of egglaying, and post our first egg when it comes!

(yes this is just an excuse to see more pictures of chickens too tongue )

I'll post pictures of my girls tonight when I get to my home computer.  How exciting!

Edit:  the pictures as promised!

Two days old:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80950_dynamic_duo.jpg

Darla at 15 weeks (they all look the same, so I'll just post her)
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80950_darla.jpg


Edited by Pele - 6/15/11 at 8:26pm
"It's easy. You draw a red line on the ground, right? Then you wait for a chicken to come along. When he arrives, he puts his beak right on the line and he's hypnotized!"
Joey Santiago
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"It's easy. You draw a red line on the ground, right? Then you wait for a chicken to come along. When he arrives, he puts his beak right on the line and he's hypnotized!"
Joey Santiago
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post #2 of 3292
6/15/11 at 10:26am

Alrighty, I'll join in.

Welsummer pullet, 23 1/2 weeks.  Eagerly awaiting her egg as she's the first from my breeding.  I just hope and pray the egg is as beautiful as she is.  Saw her "investigating" the nest box this morning. fl
http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz145/new2chooks/IMG_3819.jpg

I have barnevelders too, but they're only 13 weeks, so I have a ways to go for them!

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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post #3 of 3292
6/15/11 at 10:32am

I found my first egg about the same time you made the OP.

2 dogs, 37 chickens, 6 turkeys, and 8 WH ducks and babies hatching!
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2 dogs, 37 chickens, 6 turkeys, and 8 WH ducks and babies hatching!
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post #4 of 3292
6/15/11 at 10:54am
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Originally Posted by Oghdoff 

I found my first egg about the same time you made the OP.


Lol, I'm just like that with my timing.  Congrats!!!  wee

"It's easy. You draw a red line on the ground, right? Then you wait for a chicken to come along. When he arrives, he puts his beak right on the line and he's hypnotized!"
Joey Santiago
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"It's easy. You draw a red line on the ground, right? Then you wait for a chicken to come along. When he arrives, he puts his beak right on the line and he's hypnotized!"
Joey Santiago
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post #5 of 3292
6/15/11 at 11:02am

Happy Chooks, she is a beauty!

Blessed to be the wife of a loving part time farmer, mother of two wonderful adult daughters (US Coast Guard & Department of State), grandmother of a beautiful grandaughter, sharing our home with 1 Black Lab, 1 house cat, 2 Jersey Steer, 1 Black Baldie Steer, 1 Hereford Heifer, 1 RIR, 1 Wyandotte, 3 Leghorn, 6 Speckled Sussex, 2 Australorp and 2 Partridge Rock.
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Blessed to be the wife of a loving part time farmer, mother of two wonderful adult daughters (US Coast Guard & Department of State), grandmother of a beautiful grandaughter, sharing our home with 1 Black Lab, 1 house cat, 2 Jersey Steer, 1 Black Baldie Steer, 1 Hereford Heifer, 1 RIR, 1 Wyandotte, 3 Leghorn, 6 Speckled Sussex, 2 Australorp and 2 Partridge Rock.
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post #6 of 3292
6/15/11 at 12:01pm
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Originally Posted by stubbornhill 

Happy Chooks, she is a beauty!


Thanks! smile

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

Reply

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

Reply
post #7 of 3292
6/15/11 at 1:00pm

I've got 3 Red Comets that are 16 weeks as well. We kinda forgot how old they were and just put out a nesting box last night. We all threw in a bowl of oyster shell, not sure if it's needed right now or not, but I figure it can't hurt too much.

Home of the Tangier Chicken Ranch. I have 3 daughters, ages almost 2, 3, and 4, and a wonderful husband that enables my chicken addiction. Right now we are up to 83 chickens after bringing home 54 rescues and 13 chicks. We have quite an assortment, RIR, SLW, Lt. Brahmas, BO, BR, EE, RSL, and Austrolorps. Please see me for all of your pet quality rooster needs, if you want em, I got em.
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Home of the Tangier Chicken Ranch. I have 3 daughters, ages almost 2, 3, and 4, and a wonderful husband that enables my chicken addiction. Right now we are up to 83 chickens after bringing home 54 rescues and 13 chicks. We have quite an assortment, RIR, SLW, Lt. Brahmas, BO, BR, EE, RSL, and Austrolorps. Please see me for all of your pet quality rooster needs, if you want em, I got em.
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post #8 of 3292
6/15/11 at 1:10pm
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Oh yay! Hopefully our gold comet girls will start laying soon.  They're supposed to be early starters.  The birds usually decide how much Oyster shell they need, so I think you're right on track.  In fact I'm thinking of giving the shell to mine tonight.

Happy Chooks, I am always amazed at how gorgeous your Welsummers are droolin

"It's easy. You draw a red line on the ground, right? Then you wait for a chicken to come along. When he arrives, he puts his beak right on the line and he's hypnotized!"
Joey Santiago
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"It's easy. You draw a red line on the ground, right? Then you wait for a chicken to come along. When he arrives, he puts his beak right on the line and he's hypnotized!"
Joey Santiago
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post #9 of 3292
6/15/11 at 1:25pm

We have 7 pullets that are 17 weeks old: 3 Araucanas, 1 Little Black Giant, 1 Welsummer, 1 New Hampshire Red and 1 Ancona.    I figure we should see an egg or two sometime in the next few weeks.  The sooner the better.

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post #10 of 3292
6/15/11 at 3:21pm

Hi all, I've seen this done in the hatching forums and thought it was a fun idea: a first egg countdown.  I have 3 gold sex-links that are exactly 16 weeks old as of yesterday, and I'm losing my mind waiting for eggs!  I say we introduce our girls here who are on the edge of egglaying, and post our first egg when it comes!

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Hi!

I will join too! I have 5 Black Australorps that are 17 weeks old today.

I will post a picture soon.

Ron

Ron

 

Is this a Hobby or a way of Life? Chickens: Australorp, Barred & Partridge Rock, Hatchery & Heritage RIR, Golden Comet, Marans, Easter Egger,  Silver Gray Dorking, Basque Hen, Partridge Penedesenca, Olive Egger and UofA Blues

Hatching 101 including Shipped Eggs

 

The Great Egg Shipping Experiment

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Ron

 

Is this a Hobby or a way of Life? Chickens: Australorp, Barred & Partridge Rock, Hatchery & Heritage RIR, Golden Comet, Marans, Easter Egger,  Silver Gray Dorking, Basque Hen, Partridge Penedesenca, Olive Egger and UofA Blues

Hatching 101 including Shipped Eggs

 

The Great Egg Shipping Experiment

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