19 and a half weeks old and still no eggs :( egg countdown anyone??

[scorwin]

Wow, nice size. Were you as excited as me!!!!!!! Isn't this fun!!

 

[bruceha2000]

Today is happy day, my EE is finally squatting so maybe soon she'll start laying even though the days are shorter. Of course my Buff has been squatting for a while now and no eggs from her.

Me too! Andromeda's comb wattles and face have reddened up and today she squatted. Unmistakeable, flat down, wing "shoulders" stiff out to the side, butt lifted up.
The other E.E. hasn't gone red yet and her comb is still small. BUT ... the smaller Australorp and one of the Cubalayas are also both red and both squatting. So, since we got 3 eggss Tuesday, thus at least 3 laying, looks like half will be laying soon

Bruce

 

[B J Hopkins]

Gracie has 4 babies. 2 black 1 yellow 1 orange & black. 1 black has fuzzy legs as well as the yellow chick. The other black & the orange/black babies have smooth legs. 1 of them is an EE chick, but I don't know which one. I've 4 possible roosters. 1 Blue Cochin. 1 Salmon Faverole. 1 EE & one that is a RIR/EE mix. Although the babies hatched yesterday, Gracie is mostly keeping them under her.

 

[cheeka]

B J Hopkins, that's so awesome, they are so cute... have to keep us updated...

congrats to all who have just gotten their first eggs! it sure is fun !

 

[PAchickengirl]

B J Hopkins, that's so awesome, they are so cute... have to keep us updated...

congrats to all who have just gotten their first eggs!  it sure is fun !

I almost got teary-eyed, I was so excited! Lol was thankful for the squatting today.... One of my not as friendly hens got out and as I was trying to corral her back in, she squatted for me, so I just picked her up. Much easier! That was her first time that I know of. Had to laugh, because when she was younger, someone told me she was a rooster. Guess not! (I figurd that out a while ago, but the squat confirmed it!)

 

[Tin Flamingo]

Wow, nice size.  Were you as excited as me!!!!!!!  Isn't this fun!!

I am so surprised by how crazy excited we got! Had to post pics right away, and even had to show my neighbor. So silly fun!

 

[bruceha2000]

One of my not as friendly hens got out and as I was trying to corral her back in, she squatted for me, so I just picked her up. Much easier!

She might get friendlier. In my VERY limited experience, once they get to lay, they seem to be friendlier. Yue is one of 2 Anconas. Neither would get close enough to take anything from my hand until I gave them BOSS. They would come in for that but if no BOSS, no touching. They started laying a week ago. Yue flew from the ground up to my shoulder yesterday and sat there for several minutes just because. I am 6' tall so straight up 5' just to sit with me at eye level. Still not fond of touching though.

Bruce

 

[PAchickengirl]

Tiny laid her second egg this morning! I think the others are going to within the week!

 

[bruceha2000]

She might get friendlier.

OK, maybe REALLY friendly! I was in the little barn putting firewood in the garden cart to take to the house. My wife was giving the girls their "almost bedtime" scratch down by the big barn. I hear "Bruuuuucceee!!". OK, this isn't a "when you get a second can you come here sort of call so I work my way around the cart to get out the door. Just as I get to the corner of the barn she says "THERE IS A CHICKEN ON MY HEAD!". So, naturally, knowing the severity of this condition and being VERY concerned

I ask if I am supposed to go get the camera. She says "Um sure" but of course by the time I get back, Yue had jumped off. She'd gotten up there from the 3 1/2 foot fence just behind where my wife was standing.

Frankly, if she didn't want the chicken up there. I don't know why she didn't just take it off. Of course, it is funnier her way.

Bruce

 

[WillowChick]

OK, maybe REALLY friendly! I was in the little barn putting firewood in the garden cart to take to the house. My wife was giving the girls their "almost bedtime" scratch down by the big barn. I hear "Bruuuuucceee!!". OK, this isn't a "when you get a second can you come here sort of call so I work my way around the cart to get out the door. Just as I get to the corner of the barn she says "THERE IS A CHICKEN ON MY HEAD!". So, naturally, knowing the severity of this condition and being VERY concerned

I ask if I am supposed to go get the camera. She says "Um sure" but of course by the time I get back, Yue had jumped off. She'd gotten up their from the 3 1/2 foot fence just behind where my wife was standing.

Frankly, if she didn't want the chicken up there. I don't know why she didn't just take it off. Of course, it is funnier her way.

Bruce