Do eggs get bigger???

[sassifrassi]

Got my first two eggs yesterday. They were kinda puny - like pigeon eggs. I have standard sex links. Will their eggs get bigger as they get older ??? (they are approx. 21 weeks)

 

[LilyD]

Yes they do get bigger. My first were the size of robins eggs and now I am getting a medium chicken egg.

 

[Whispering_Raven]

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Although I am new to raising chickens, our eggs have gotten noticeably larger and the shell is darker. Today we got a VERY large egg in comparison to the rest. Our chicks are about the same age as yours. Got them this past spring. Here's a pic of "The Biggun!"

 

[Blue Ridge Hillbilly]

my barred rock chicks came on on April 22 and I got my first two eggs today. Both were small and one of them had a paper thin shell. This is pretty normal. They do get bigger as they go along.

 

[sassifrassi]

Oh good! My initial intention was not so much egg production, but to give my birds a good life. But jeezers - after all I spent..some normal sized eggs would be nice!!! Thanks for putting my mind to rest!

 

[sassifrassi]

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I had a gob of egg goo and a squashed rubber egg two days ago too! So far... 2 misfires and 2 small proper eggs. I will blow out the proper eggs and gold leaf them to remind me how much I spent getting this started!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yes, they will gradually get larger over time. For most breeds, there will be another jump in egg size after their first adult molt.