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

[Lacy Blues]

Well at 26 weeks, 3 days We have eggs.

First day there were two large eggs and one small. Second day 3 small, third day 2 small and one large.They took a break today with 0 eggs. Now I have 9 nest boxes and they will only lay in one? Why?
I dont know if it was just time or if it was that I started placing a bowl of oister shell for them. Oh well, its a start.

Because they are too chicken to try a box that nobody else has used!

They call it a "favorite."

The oyster shell definitely will help keep their calcium levels up high enough to put on good shells.

 

[chickenlovex3]

i have 1 rhode island red named chichi who has been laying eggs for a year and 2 amereicaunas (annie and ellie) who will hopefully lay their eggs in september.

 

[PlatypusPerry]

Yay! I got my first egg today out of five gals! Two are a bit older. Unfortunately there was a hole pecked in it and I hope that isn't going to be a routine occurrence but maybe it was just a one time thing. We shall see. Perhaps it was an accident...who knows.

But....YAY!

 

[richeggs]

So excited. Came home today from work and found the first of many eggs!!!!
Finally!!!!

 

[Marty1876]

Hi guys. We're getting pullet eggs now too. We don't feed oyster shell much, since we save the eggshells to feed back to the layers. Its very easy to digest, and give them back exactly what they've lost.

I do keep a bit out, but they really prefer egg shells. LOL

Have a nice day, folks.

 

[chickification]

I got my first egg Tuesday from my 19 week old barred rock,who is most mature of my four hens. Just wait, the birds start when they are ready.

 

[OHSpartan]

Good news....ISA brown #2 laid her first egg! Bad news...it was in a pile of leaves in the shed.

 

[jollyman66]

My Wife and I are new to raising Chickens. We got 10 hens and 1 Rooster 20 weeks old. We got our 1st egg 3 days ago. A very small egg in the hen box. We were both very excited and we been checking our boxes 2 or 3 times a day. We haven't seen any more eggs, is this a common thing??? Please Help!

 

[Lacy Blues]

Yes it is. When they first start to lay, it is usually sporadic. I plan on finding more eggs on about the third day after the first. Plus, with this heat we're all having, that will keep them from laying too. Make sure you provide plenty of oyster shell for them to eat.

 

[jollyman66]

OK, Thanks!! It has been very hot here also! We can't wait to start collecting eggs!!!