Post your FIRST EGG pics!

[abbygibson1212]

Very first egg was from my Golden Laced Wyandotte, about 2 weeks ago, and then a few days later my dark brown easter egger layed her first egg (it was blue) now we're just waiting on my white easter egger to start laying

 

[eje99]

Beautiful eggs! I'm still waiting for my two eggers to start laying - they're 5.5 months old, so it could be anytime!

 

[HennyRenny]

FIRRRRRRST EGG!!!!

 

[FL Crowing Hen]

I have a 39 week old Easter Egger hen that has yet to lay an egg. I also have a 28 week old Buff Orpington and 3 28 week old Andalusians that have not laid any eggs.

I'm in Central Florida, so it really hasn't gotten that cold here, although we've had a few days where we got into the low 30's. I also have a light on a timer that comes on in the early morning and goes off once the sun comes up.

I have 5 other hens that are laying fairly consistently. Any tips or ideas on what else I can do? I know that some hens can start laying around 4-6 months, but what's the oldest a hen can get to be before she lays? This is my first flock, so I'm still learning as I go. Also, my rooster has mated with at least 2 of the 5 that aren't laying. I thought he would only do that with hens that are ready to lay eggs.

 

[Julieh9r]

Abbygison1212....as I'm looking at your pics and I get to the last one, I had to do a double take because I have the same chickens and the same cat. I haven't been brave enough to let him in with the chickens. He always hangs outside their run . My GLW nor the Leghorn have laid yet. My SLW is the only one that is laying

 

[Peep_Show]

Full of firsts!

These are the first egg(s) from our F2 Olive Egger (1/4 CCL x 3/4 BCM) and a CCL/RIR mix



- AND -

The first egg from our Trader Joe's pullet (the one in the middle; the other two are RSL)


All laid this week... How cool is that?

We're all happy. Good girls!


All birds hatched last September.

 

[tntchix]

 

[WthrLady]

Hang in there. Our 33 week old orp still hasn't popped yet either. Ameraucana just did at 33 weeks, and our olive egger at 31.5

 

[sunflower4you]

I have a 39 week old Easter Egger hen that has yet to lay an egg. I also have a 28 week old Buff Orpington and 3 28 week old Andalusians that have not laid any eggs.

I'm in Central Florida, so it really hasn't gotten that cold here, although we've had a few days where we got into the low 30's. I also have a light on a timer that comes on in the early morning and goes off once the sun comes up.

I have 5 other hens that are laying fairly consistently. Any tips or ideas on what else I can do? I know that some hens can start laying around 4-6 months, but what's the oldest a hen can get to be before she lays? This is my first flock, so I'm still learning as I go. Also, my rooster has mated with at least 2 of the 5 that aren't laying. I thought he would only do that with hens that are ready to lay eggs.

I have 3 EEs that were all hatched at the same time that laid 2 months apart so there really is no telling when they are going to reach maturity compared to their siblings. The last of my flock of 5 (a small BA mix) finally laid her first egg a couple weeks ago - she was 40 weeks old and it was double digits below zero when she decided to start laying. Sheesh.

 

[gclark94560]

I got my first TWO eggs today! They probably only cost me $250 each!

I think my Black Australorp laid both and I missed one yesterday.