23 weeks and counting...Our first meal from our girls!!

[arlee453]

Still waiting for that first egg...

I've broken down and put a timed light on in the coop to come on at 4am and off at 7 to give them more light.

Their combs can't get any redder but no squats...yet. All my threats and encouragements have been in vain thus far.

 

[speckledhen]

Susan, so many breeds known to lay at that age are waiting much later this year. Wonder what they know that we don't.

 

[rosyposyosy]

my BR is 23 weeks, started squating about a month ago... maybe more. Her comb is just started to get bigger, but it is still pale.

 

[arlee453]

We have a SQUAT!!!

I never thought I'd be so happy to have a chicken 'come on' to me!!

I was out talking to the girls today and petting them and two of them assumed the position when I touched them on the back!

Whoo-hooo....

gotta be getting close now...

Their combs are killer red and BIG now - they are old enough and showing all the signs...maybe they will come through for me next week...

 

[nccountrygirl]

I too have girls that have red combs and wattles but alas still no eggs. Free loading muchers.

 

[LoneCowboy]

You have to have the "EGG" talk with them. You know girls, you are here to lay eggs. Better get on with business before I eat you.

Hey, it worked for me!!

Oh, did I mentions I got 10 eggs today!! An all time high! (13 girls, one in the hospital coop)

 

[nccountrygirl]

Hah they have been getting that talk for weeks now, maybe I should show them the knife and frying pan.

 

[arlee453]

21 weeks.....



still no eggs.....


light on in the coop....sqatting....red combs....

come on girls!!

 

[s6bee]

Ok, all of these "signs" are new to me since I'm new to chickens, so I will ask the dumb question....what is a squat? I assume it is what it sounds like, but why don't I see this? Do they actually "come on to you"?

 

[skatcatla]

I *love* the squat! My fourth and final pullet just started squatting a couple days ago. They are all about 23 weeks old. :-D

So far though the third has been squatting for over a week now and still no eggs that I can see. I need to check the yard more thoroughly though. I hope you get your first eggs soon! It's so exciting...