My white Plymouth Rocks have big combs too. I was hoping they wouldn't crow. Finally, at 17 weeks I started getting eggs. I free range but have egg laying boxes in their coop. I don't know if you free range any, but I found our first eggs under the blackberry bushes in the garden. Then I found...
I know you are excited! My husband got a free rooster and paid for a hen. This was our introduction to pet chickens. I just couldn't wait for an egg, but was so thrilled a few days later when we got not only an egg but it was green. I was so thrilled. We have 6 other chickens that just started...