Did the same chicken lay these eggs???

[charro2]

All pullet eggs are small.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Also, the eggs are all the same shape and size....super TINY....maybe half the size of our large eggs from the store. Do Red Stars typically start that small? I guess that was another reason I just assumed it was the EE....she's so much smaller than the other girls it makes sense she would lay tiny eggs.

Yes, pullet eggs start out small, whether they're RSL or not. Teeny little cute things. They'll soon get bigger.

 

[aoxa]

Yes, pullet eggs start out small, whether they're RSL or not. Teeny little cute things. They'll soon get bigger.

Not always, but for the most part. I have had pullets start out at a large store bought egg. My RSL lays eggs that are much bigger than store bought eggs. Poor thing. She is just so small, but those eggs are so big! She doesn't seem to notice. She gets in that nesting box and is done within 20 minutes lol.

That's why I picked up 19 more like her.

 

[Nsampsel]

My Red Star was my 1st layer, beautiful little dark brown eggs. The Tetra Tint followed a week or so later with almost white eggs. Their eggs have almost doubled in si2e in the 5-6 weeks since they started laying. Those dark ones are definitely from your Red Star. I have about 20 girls out there laying (sporadically) and I can always pick out the egg from my Red Star & my Tetra Tint.

 

[sfarrell3]

Not always, but for the most part. I have had pullets start out at a large store bought egg. My RSL lays eggs that are much bigger than store bought eggs. Poor thing. She is just so small, but those eggs are so big! She doesn't seem to notice. She gets in that nesting box and is done within 20 minutes lol.
That's why I picked up 19 more like her.

So, what is an RSL? Same as Red Star??? Our Red Stars and Production Reds are pretty large, or maybe they just seem so big because our EE is so small. We've been really happy with all of our chickens so far. I can't wait for the jumbo eggs to start coming!

 

[sfarrell3]

My Red Star was my 1st layer, beautiful little dark brown eggs. The Tetra Tint followed a week or so later with almost white eggs. Their eggs have almost doubled in si2e in the 5-6 weeks since they started laying. Those dark ones are definitely from your Red Star. I have about 20 girls out there laying (sporadically) and I can always pick out the egg from my Red Star & my Tetra Tint.

Awesome! So, is 5-6 weeks typical for them to reach a normal size? Or is there even a typical? Our egg today was noticeably bigger than the last one we got (2 days ago).

 

[Nsampsel]

Quote: My girl's eggs are STILL increasing in si2e. Her 1st eggs were barely bigger than my banty hen, now they are about twice as big & still getting bigger. I would say by late winter or early spring they should reach full-si2e.

As for your question above, RSL means Red Sex-Link...any bird bred to be sexable by red/buff feathering in pullet chicks at hatch vs. white males. Red Stars, Production Reds, Amber-links, Golden Buffs, Golden Comets...etc. They go by many names depending on the actual mix of birds used & even what breeder they come from. Basically a RSL is any red based mix sexable at hatch by down color specifically bred for high egg production.

 

[sfarrell3]

My girl's eggs are STILL increasing in si2e. Her 1st eggs were barely bigger than my banty hen, now they are about twice as big & still getting bigger. I would say by late winter or early spring they should reach full-si2e.

As for your question above, RSL means Red Sex-Link...any bird bred to be sexable by red/buff feathering in pullet chicks at hatch vs. white males. Red Stars, Production Reds, Amber-links, Golden Buffs, Golden Comets...etc. They go by many names depending on the actual mix of birds used & even what breeder they come from. Basically a RSL is any red based mix sexable at hatch by down color specifically bred for high egg production.

Red Sex-Link...good to know! Thanks for all the info!

 

[Nsampsel]

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[aoxa]

My girl's eggs are STILL increasing in si2e. Her 1st eggs were barely bigger than my banty hen, now they are about twice as big & still getting bigger. I would say by late winter or early spring they should reach full-si2e.

As for your question above, RSL means Red Sex-Link...any bird bred to be sexable by red/buff feathering in pullet chicks at hatch vs. white males. Red Stars, Production Reds, Amber-links, Golden Buffs, Golden Comets...etc. They go by many names depending on the actual mix of birds used & even what breeder they come from. Basically a RSL is any red based mix sexable at hatch by down color specifically bred for high egg production.

Only thing I would correct in this is Production Reds. They are not sexable by colour like RSLs are

Boys and girls are both red and look like a very poor quality RIR.