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The light coloured egg - the brown egg in the photo is an extr large egg from an isa

So my bantam perkin was recently broody - we broke this behaviour but did let her go a month or so before intervening - she has been laying again regularly for Judy over a week.. Then today I found this monster! Can anyone explain??

Thanks :) looking forward too some pretty eggs!

Apologies for the late reply @myguy77 I believe she was close too 20 weeks - not very old at all.. She beat my Isa & perkin bantam - her eggs are light blue - ill see if I can attach a pic - and seem too get more blue / more white depending on where her cycle is.. I'm getting an average of 6...

Thanks @judy - I'll definitely head over and have a read :)

I have a mixed flock & am new too the chicken game - my perkin bantam is roughly 6/7 months old & has gone broody.. I don't have a rooster & don't want too give her fertile eggs too 'mother'.. She layed - I was taking eggs from her once layed daily - & still she sits in the nesting boxes.. I...

Thanks @Michael OShay... Awhile too go yet but she is happy and healthy

Hi all.. I've recently purchased some new ladies for my flock, including a wheaten maran.. I can't find much info on them and was wondering if anyone knows around what age they begin too lay?? Thank you :)

Thank you :) this helps already... I already have an Araucana, a perkin batam & a isa laying... The sussex is roughly 17 weeks and the australop & maran are 9... My three new girls are currently in their own enclosure and being slowly introduced.. So it's a interesting mix

Hi all, I've recently purchased some new girls for my flock... An Austrolorp, a light sussex & a wheaten maran... I've found info on point of lay age for the austrolorp & the sussex but can't find any info on approx what age my maran will begin too lay.. Can anyone help?? Thanks!