Do all pullet eggs continue to get larger over time?

[eikome]

Did anyone have a pullet that laid large eggs right out of the gate? Did they continue to get larger like typical pullet eggs, or did they stay about the same?

I have a young EE that just started laying, and she's laying huge eggs for a pullet. Her first four eggs have weighed in at 54g, 58g, 62g, & 62g. My other pullets all started somewhere in the 40s before gaining size over a month or two.

Here's her 4 eggs next to a white large grocery store egg and the most recent pullet egg from my GLW who is the same age as the EE.

 

[Sequel]

Mine did not lay eggs that large! Those are just beautiful!

 

[chickenhugger69712]

Wow! Those eggs are big, especially for a pullet just starting to lay!

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Overachiever!

Most of my layers started with the smaller pullet eggs, but a group of FBCM just began laying and I didn't initially realize it because the first eggs were very close to "full" sized. Not a bad "problem" at all.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Did they continue to get larger like typical pullet eggs, or did they stay about the same?

Good morning!

Most all of my large fowl pullets also start out with eggs in the 40g range, unless they were late bloomers and started laying much later when their bodies were already much larger.

In my experience... unexpected extra large eggs, especially for a new layer... can sometimes be indicative of a new layer hiccup such as double yolkers. The max recorded that I'm aware of was 9 yolks in a single egg.

My largest chicken egg ever, from a hen that survived (without binding) was around 102- 104 grams! I cringe when I see them and thank God everyone is okay.

Those are beautiful eggs, and I enjoy seeing the shade change. Lovely basket with the GLW also! Have you opened any yet?

Ultimately, the eggs will only get as large genetics allow regardless of where they start. I personally would expect to see some variation (reduction) with them leveling off around standard size once the hiccups are worked out of the reproductive system coming on line. In other words... NO, I don't THINK they will continue getting larger in the same way pullet eggs *normally* do.

Congrats on your new layers!

 

[eikome]

Good morning!

Most all of my large fowl pullets also start out with eggs in the 40g range, unless they were late bloomers and started laying much later when their bodies were already much larger.

In my experience... unexpected extra large eggs, especially for a new layer... can sometimes be indicative of a new layer hiccup such as double yolkers. The max recorded that I'm aware of was 9 yolks in a single egg.

My largest chicken egg ever, from a hen that survived (without binding) was around 102- 104 grams! I cringe when I see them and thank God everyone is okay.

Those are beautiful eggs, and I enjoy seeing the shade change. Lovely basket with the GLW also! Have you opened any yet?

Ultimately, the eggs will only get as large genetics allow regardless of where they start. I personally would expect to see some variation (reduction) with them leveling off around standard size once the hiccups are worked out of the reproductive system coming on line. In other words... NO, I don't THINK they will continue getting larger in the same way pullet eggs *normally* do.

Congrats on your new layers!

She is my biggest hen. Much larger than my other 2 EEs for sure. She did also get "extra" time to mature since they would have been maturing right around the winter solstice and it was super dark and cold.

My older EE laid a few double yolkers when she was just starting to lay, but they were sporadic, not ever increasing in size like these ones seem to be. I haven't cracked one yet to see if they are double. I've just been admiring them on my counter. Lol

I'm concerned that she'll lay gigantic eggs and hurt herself. But I guess it makes sense that she'll lay whatever she's able to and they shouldn't grow crazy large. I guess I'll just have to wait and see!

A 100+g egg sounds terrifying! That poor hen!