Who else is waiting for that first egg?

[Mutt Farm]

Week 24 came and went today, I think the heat is what's putting off my girls, 3 of them are squatting but no eggs. Hopefully it cools down soon

Yup, I think maybe so. 104 here, no eggs from my girls that just started laying last Fri. 2 girls laying, 3 good eggs, 1 soft since last fri.

 

[KurtG]

First egg today from our mixed Marans flock. Were hatched 3/22 from Meyer. Woo Hoo!!! We have arrived!

 

[Katrina113]

19 weeks yesterday. Sigh. Nothing yet. Hoping that we'll see something soon. Heat may be to blame, but it doesn't take anything off my impatience.

 

[jonezjollyfarm]

19 weeks yesterday.  Sigh. Nothing yet. Hoping that we'll see something soon.  Heat may be to blame, but it doesn't take anything off my impatience.

Are they squatting for you? I'm still waiting on 5 of my 8 to start laying, it starts to get frustrating. But when you see that first egg it's all worth it!

 

[KurtG]

Ours were noisy, but no squatting. I was surprised to find that first egg yesterday (19 weeks 4 days), I thought one of the other hens (golden cuckoo) was a little more developed, but the comb on the blue splash hen in question developed very quickly over the last two weeks. Two others (black copper not pictued and golden cuckoo) look ready and the 3 remaining (blue splash, black copper and silver cuckoo) seem quite a bit farther behind.

 

[chickenewbee]

MIne are 21 weeks and still nothing

And they are supposed to be a breed that starts laying early.

Does the heat make a difference? It's been hot and humid here.

 

[0die]

My oldest (leghorn) just hit 20 weeks...nothing yet...

the rest are all 18-20 weeks...

nesting boxes set up...golf balls sitting in each one...looking around the yard for secret spots...

Should I put out oyster shell now or wait until the first egg actually shows up?

 

[chickenewbee]

I put out oyster shell at 16 weeks, and they gobbled it up, so I figured they needed it.

I figure if they don't need it they won't eat it.

 

[Katrina113]

Noisy, and a little squatting. Nothing consistent. So I talk to them, and they talk back. And they try to chase the dog. (Sneak up behind her, but then run away when she wags her tail.) I think I'm trying too hard. Just trying to relax and let them do their thing.

 

[cmonkey]

Are they squatting for you? I'm still waiting on 5 of my 8 to start laying, it starts to get frustrating. But when you see that first egg it's all worth it!

What do you mean squatting? I have never heard of this. We are 18 weeks and waiting for our first egg. They like to sit in the nest boxes during the mornings!