Black Australorp, 4 months old Today, just started to lay

[tigger19687]

So for all you that wondered what the earliest would be for an Aussie.

Momma Hen laid her 1st egg ON ME !
She hopped the fence earlier today so I locked them in the back yard but she kept pacing. She was looking like she was going to jump 5 feet up to the deck. So I went in and sat in the run with them all. Her face was red red earlier (a sign they are soon to lay) but it got a bit white and went over for water. Thought I heard her make a faint noise so I was watching.
She came over and stood on my leg (I was sitting on ground with legs out) and stood Tall. Like a Roo does but I could see her butt feathers wiggling. I didn't know if she was going to poop or egg... I was going to put my hand there but didn't want to be pooped on HAHHAHA
Out popped a tiny egg, about the size of a Silkie egg IIRC from years ago. Solid egg, nothing soft so I better go check around to make sure this is truly her first.
So excited, now to get her to go in the nest where I put a golf ball and fake easter egg lol
Sharpie for size but it's hard to tell

 

[tommysgirl]

Congratullations! What a fun experience. First eggs NEVER get old...well the eggs do, but the feeling of finding them never does ;-)

 

[tigger19687]

This was the 1st time I've ever seen them lay the 1st one and the 1st one for the group !
Gonna have to watch them all the time now

 

[Sally PB]

Congratulations! That looks to be about the same size as my first egg, also from an Aussie. First eggs are magical.

 

[tigger19687]

hhahaha now that's a comparison.
She will probably not lay anymore since the neighbor just lit of firework right next to the coop tonight