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Love the picture! Thanks everyone!

Thank you!!

I have my RIR hen who just started laying a few days ago, and now my EE is getting in with her this morning, is that normal? Thanks!! Jaime

Wow its so big! What breed is she? My RIR has layed three so far and they are VERY small!

our first unharmed egg! so exciting :)

We got our first egg!!! It was crushed though! :( She layed it in the nesting box but there was no hay where she did it, so it was directly on wood. Hoping none of the chickens got a taste of it before I got to it! I dont want them eating the eggs!

Thanks!

Thanks!!! I love your quotes. :) Blueberries are pretty cheap here, on sale for a dollar a basket this week. :) We don't get any mullberries here, that would be super cool!

The girls got blueberries for the first time :)

My RIR has been in the coop alone all morning, with all of my other girls pacing the run. Hopefully this means she is getting close!!! I am so excited. My daughter has been checking every hour, lol. So fun. Question: Can you eat the first egg? I thought I read somewhere that the first one may...

My girls are 18 weeks today. I am also anxious for the first egg! Its really hot here so Im trying my best to keep the girls happy. :) I just noticed that on the last food run, my husband bought layer feed so they have been eating that for a few weeks, oh well. Hopefully it will be ok.

Thanks so much everyone! Appreciate you taking the time to answer.

They are around 4 months old.

Im a first timer, my Rhode Island Red looks like a rooster to me, but when I googled RIR hen pictures, they seem to have large combs so maybe she is a she indeed. :) Please help

This is our first time raising chickens so I am learning. I open the run in the morning and let the girls roam, and when it starts to get dark, they file themselves into the run, up the ladder and instead of going in the coop, they pile themselves on the door, roosting in the doorway. (We have...