2 hens-1st time laying-no egg?!?

[hupynorris]

Hello! I am new to chickens. We have 6 girls- 3 easter eggers, 1 barred rock, 1 gold sex link and 1 buff orphington. They are 22 weeks now.

We have 3 solid egg layers as of this week. My barred rock was in quarantine yesterday in my house due to a comb injury ( she is fine, I am mildly over protective lol) In the morning there was a broken yolk but that was all. She went about her day like nothing was different, today she is exactly the same- happy, eating, drinking, begging for blueberries.

My white easter egger (we think she is) tried laying today. She went through the whole process and when she was "done" she did her proud chicken clucking and went to drink some water. I am not sure if she thinks she did it, will still lay something or if this is a first time misfire for both of them. Can that even happen??

They have layer feed, fresh water, oyster shells, range daily. It has been very hot recently but our temp went mild here in North Carolina the last few days. I have read about being egg bound and it doesn't seem like either have any matching symptoms.

Thank you so much for all your help!
Lauren

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The simple answer is new layers act goofy. Some fake it, some act sick, some lay weird or shell less eggs. Being abnormal is normal during those first few months.

 

[hupynorris]

I definitely jumped the gun with this thread! The amount of time it took me to write it my EE laid her first blue/green egg and now it seems my BR is about to as well. Thank you for taking the time to respond to me!!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

No problem, and congratulations.

 

[aart]

I definitely jumped the gun with this thread!

Haha!!

Often starting a thread about non laying is the way to get them going!

Congrats and Welcome to BYC!

 

[Amber's loving chickens]

Lol it is so funny, chickens really role to their own beat.

I definitely jumped the gun with this thread! The amount of time it took me to write it my EE laid her first blue/green egg and now it seems my BR is about to as well. Thank you for taking the time to respond to me!!