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

[7 Biddies]

It can and has happened, but most twin chicks who are incubated need assistance during hatching due to not enough room in the egg to move around during the hatch process. It's extremely rare, but pretty cool huh?!

A YouTube of twin chicks hatching:

 

[milo1108]

Wow that is pretty cool, that would really suck for the chicks though since there wouldn't be much room. I bet they would be really small compared to the other chicks.

 

[chickenrun1020]

One of my hens laid her first egg today

not sure which one, they are a mixed flock. I believe it to be my barred rock. She has been squating for about 2 weeks now. her comb and waddle a nice deep red. They are 16 to 17 weeks of age. I started feeding them layer pellets at about 13 weeks, I feed them greens and treats everyday.

 

[jkraze]

Went from NO eggs on August 11th from my 9 girls, to the first 2 eggs laid August 12th, to 9 eggs from 9 girls TODAY!! Less than a month of waiting for the last layer to start. Thanks for letting me share.

Woo hoo!!!

 

[fuquay nc girl]

Went from NO eggs on August 11th from my 9 girls, to the first 2 eggs laid August 12th, to 9 eggs from 9 girls TODAY!! Less than a month of waiting for the last layer to start. Thanks for letting me share.

You sure have quite a variety of eggs there and look at the size of that one! It feels good doesn't it!

 

[fuquay nc girl]

My Rascal is laying an egg a day. 6 eggs in seven days, but one a day is not enough for us chicken lovers


. Can't wait for the other two to start laying.

 

[blondiebee181]

A YouTube of twin chicks hatching:

Yeah, I've heard it's possible but usually pretty rare for both chicks to survive...one's usually a runt. That's cool though that hers made it.

 

[6littlechicks]

I'm going to join this thread

I have a barred rock that has been laying for 12 days now, since 18 wks 2 days, and my RIR and GSW are the same age and haven't tarted yet. They will all be 20 weeks tomorrow. I also have a cochin banty that is about 7 month old that didn't start laying either. SO, let my countdown begin! I'm really hoping that by posting in this thread they will start laying tomorrow and make me look a fool!

I started giving them cayenne pepper in their evening treat yesterday and my banty and RIR have been squawking what sounds like the beginning of an egg song so I'm hopeful that they start by next week!

 

[Nelson-90]

I'm going to join this thread

I have a barred rock that has been laying for 12 days now, since 18 wks 2 days, and my RIR and GSW are the same age and haven't tarted yet. They will all be 20 weeks tomorrow. I also have a cochin banty that is about 7 month old that didn't start laying either. SO, let my countdown begin! I'm really hoping that by posting in this thread they will start laying tomorrow and make me look a fool!

I started giving them cayenne pepper in their evening treat yesterday and my banty and RIR have been squawking what sounds like the beginning of an egg song so I'm hopeful that they start by next week!

if they are squating it means its coming soon

 

[mawmaw11]

I am in the weatherford are too...my EE's are 19 weeks and can't wait for the first egg! They took all the straw out of one of the nest boxes today and I wondered if that meant anything?