Asia Blacks Egg?

[nstover2018]

New to raising chickens and they'll be 17 weeks tomorrow. Yesterday we found our first egg. I'm not sure which one laid it but I'm thinking it was one of our black hens (presumed to be Asia Blacks). I can't find much information about them since they're a newer breed. Why color eggs do they lay?

The egg was a light brown and our flock consists of presumed to be Asia Blacks, Buff Orpingtons, and Welsummers. The black hens are the only ones that look even close to laying, besides on the the Orpingtons.

 

[chickenlittle21]

They lay brown eggs. Can I see pictures of them?

 

[nstover2018]

They lay brown eggs. Can I see pictures of them?

It may look a little darker than it actually is in the pictures due to poor lighting and it being wet from being washed off.

 

[chickenlittle21]

It may look a little darker than it actually is in the pictures due to poor lighting and it being wet from being washed off.

It could have been layed by an asian black. Can i see pictures of your hens?

 

[nstover2018]

I don't have a ton of pictures of them but here's a couple.

 

[nstover2018]

I don't have a ton of pictures of them but here's a couple.

The last two pictures were taken awhile ago

 

[chickenlittle21]

The hen in the first picture looks like shes laying

 

[nstover2018]

That's my thought. That picture was taken yesterday. All of the black ones are starting to squat but she has the biggest/reddest comb by far. However, she's not the one I caught checking out the nesting box yesterday so not sure if it was her or not but if not I suspect she'll be laying any day now

 

[nstover2018]

The hen in the first picture looks like shes laying

Got egg #2 this morning and the hen my son is holding in the picture has a very, very bright red and swollen comb/wattles so I'm guess you're correct and she's my layer! Let's home she encourages some more to start laying!!