Another First Egg Thread: Two in one day!

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Our chicks were hatched May 13th, and since the days are getting shorter, I had assumed we may not get any eggs until Spring. However, this afternoon there was a tiny light brown egg in one of the nest boxes. I've never been so excited over an egg before!

I can't resist sharing a few pictures.

It is fairly small--about half the size of the large white grocery store eggs in the carton next to it. I went grocery shopping today. I figured the best way to get the girls laying was to buy a dozen eggs. It worked!

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My good boy, Asher, was very curious about why I was taking pictures of eggs and not of him.

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My four-year-old was almost as excited to see the first egg as I was. I was oh so nervous he would drop or squish it, so I asked hubby to help him hold it.

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After putting away the groceries, I decided to see if there were any more surprises since one of the dominiques was sitting in the nest boxes when I collected the first egg. Lo and behold, there was another one!

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Our chicks were hatched May 13th, and since the days are getting shorter, I had assumed we may not get any eggs until Spring.

Pullets, in my experience, don't seem to be affected much by length of daylight when beginning to lay. I've had pullets lay their first egg in late November and continue laying regularly all through winter.
 
Pullets, in my experience, don't seem to be affected much by length of daylight when beginning to lay. I've had pullets lay their first egg in late November and continue laying regularly all through winter.

Thanks that is hopeful to hear! It would be nice to get at least a few eggs throughout fall/winter. It sure is fun to find them!
 
Our chicks were hatched May 13th, and since the days are getting shorter, I had assumed we may not get any eggs until Spring. However, this afternoon there was a tiny light brown egg in one of the nest boxes. I've never been so excited over an egg before!

I can't resist sharing a few pictures.

It is fairly small--about half the size of the large white grocery store eggs in the carton next to it. I went grocery shopping today. I figured the best way to get the girls laying was to buy a dozen eggs. It worked!

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My good boy, Asher, was very curious about why I was taking pictures of eggs and not of him.

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My four-year-old was almost as excited to see the first egg as I was. I was oh so nervous he would drop or squish it, so I asked hubby to help him hold it.

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After putting away the groceries, I decided to see if there were any more surprises since one of the dominiques was sitting in the nest boxes when I collected the first egg. Lo and behold, there was another one!

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Beautiful German Shepherd!!
 

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