Close to laying?

[PotatoHead]

My 18 week old RIR & SLW pullets have all had significant growth in both their comb & waddles over
the last week with some more than doubling in size.

I assume I should find my first egg very soon?

Starting on layer feed today and putting the fake egg in the nest boxes.

Anything else to do before the eggs start coming?

 

[Trux]

Just wait for the little eggs to show up! I got three and two are laying SLW's and I have a SL blue orpington Waiting for her to pop one out...she is like 24 weeks. The Wy's started at 20 mweeks

 

[snow5164]

I think you’ve got it covered , just wait them out , soon you’ll be seeing this ...

I’ve got 20 layers

 

[PotatoHead]

I can’t wait! My daughter noticed they are squatting when she tries to pick them up too.

 

[LittleMissCountry]

They look close! Watch for the nesting boxes and fake eggs to be disturbed and rearranged. Right before mine started laying, they were scratching all the bedding out (which was annoying), and rearranging everything. My first to lay also got really nervous and would pace around, being more vocal than usual.

 

[Trux]

I can’t wait! My daughter noticed they are squatting when she tries to pick them up too.

They are being submissive, mine squat spread their wings slightly and stomp there feet when I go to pick them up

 

[aart]

Anything else to do before the eggs start coming?

You could check pelvic points...messing up the nests is often the 'last' sign you'll see before finding the egg.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[MissChick@dee]

I can’t wait! My daughter noticed they are squatting when she tries to pick them up too.

Squatting is a good sign....first eggs kinda like Christmas

 

[PotatoHead]

Thanks for all the input. Can’t wait to find the first egg!!

 

[PotatoHead]

***UPDATE***

First egg was laid this afternoon!!!!