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Quote: Congrats on the duck egg! What kind of duck is it? I have two pekin ducks that are about 18-20 week old and I've seen them being "sexualy active" ... but no egg yet. One of my chickens started laying and I think it's younger then the ducks.

Quote: Congratulations. This is giving me hope for our Dominique. She is about 16 weeks old. Did yours have a comb that was very red? What signs did she give you that she was getting ready? Thanks! Oh, she was so ready. She's been very red for about a month now, a started squatting a...

We got our first egg!.... from 17 week old Dominique. It's so brown and tiny and cute.

My children and hubby heard the egg song today!!!! I checked pelvic bone few days ago on my reddest Dominique and it was two fingers. Are we getting close? Isn't the song supposed to be after the egg not before? There is no eggs in the nesting boxes but maybe we should look in the run more closely?

Quote: Thanks for the links. Very educational. I have to train my dauthers' ears in case it happens while I'm at work. I have not heard these sounds out of my chickens yet, but if I finally do I will know what that means.

I have three 15 week olds. No eggs yet. What are the signs that they are about to start laying? I've noticed my Dominique has developed quite impressive wattles, and her comb turned quite red. The other's combs seem reder as well. I'm not sure about squatting. What else should I look for...