Hi,
I have had this hen about 5 months but never knew what she was. She also never laid an egg until yesterday. I don't know if she's old (she doesn't look it, but you never know) or if this is her first egg and she's a late layer. The reason I would say she could be a late layer is that she looked full grown when I got her 5 months ago. However, she was extremely lightweight for her large size and may not have been fed properly.
I don't know if being undernourished could make her lay later than normal. Now she has packed on the pounds (they eat well around here!) and the egg she laid was "smallish", weighing 1.8 ounces, leading me to believe it could be a pullet egg for a large bird. Also, the long stretched out shape also makes me think it could be a first egg. I am hardly an expert about this, but these have been my observations. I purchased her at a pigeon store (they sometimes get chickens) and I don't know anything about her history--breed, age, etc.
She has barely any comb or wattles and her feet and legs are black or maybe very dark gray. Her head looks large compared to the rest of her. She has a wonderful disposition and gets along very well with both my Silkies and Leghorns (after being extremely flighty in the beginning, the Leghorns have become extraordinarily docile and friendly). The egg she laid is sort of an drab olive green. I just inserted larger pictures than I previously had and I hope they will be helpful.
I had no idea what kind of chicken she might be until I found the green egg, which led me to the idea of an Easter Egger. Could that be? In any case, I feel she is a beautiful bird, even if she never lays another egg!
Thank you for your help!
I have had this hen about 5 months but never knew what she was. She also never laid an egg until yesterday. I don't know if she's old (she doesn't look it, but you never know) or if this is her first egg and she's a late layer. The reason I would say she could be a late layer is that she looked full grown when I got her 5 months ago. However, she was extremely lightweight for her large size and may not have been fed properly.
I don't know if being undernourished could make her lay later than normal. Now she has packed on the pounds (they eat well around here!) and the egg she laid was "smallish", weighing 1.8 ounces, leading me to believe it could be a pullet egg for a large bird. Also, the long stretched out shape also makes me think it could be a first egg. I am hardly an expert about this, but these have been my observations. I purchased her at a pigeon store (they sometimes get chickens) and I don't know anything about her history--breed, age, etc.
She has barely any comb or wattles and her feet and legs are black or maybe very dark gray. Her head looks large compared to the rest of her. She has a wonderful disposition and gets along very well with both my Silkies and Leghorns (after being extremely flighty in the beginning, the Leghorns have become extraordinarily docile and friendly). The egg she laid is sort of an drab olive green. I just inserted larger pictures than I previously had and I hope they will be helpful.
I had no idea what kind of chicken she might be until I found the green egg, which led me to the idea of an Easter Egger. Could that be? In any case, I feel she is a beautiful bird, even if she never lays another egg!
Thank you for your help!
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