- Jun 9, 2010
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I have eight 21-week-old pullets. Three of them look fully mature (2 BRs and a SLW) and I've been waiting on eggs! This morning I found their first egg in the nest box when I let the girls out at 8 am. It was cool, and dh said he could have missed seeing it when he locked them up last night, so I'm not sure if it was laid yesterday or today. I caught Marge (a BR) in the nest box at 10 and she laid an egg that is bigger and pinker than the one I found a couple hours earlier. Either she laid both of them a day apart, or I have TWO layers! I know pullets lay small eggs, but can there be a big difference in size between the first and second egg? Also, is the egg color stable from the start, or could that change too? Basically, could these have both come from the same pullet or am I lucky enough to have two start at the same time?
The first egg, the second egg, and an egg from a mature Black Sex-Link.
The second egg and the first.
The first egg, the second egg, and an egg from a mature Black Sex-Link.
The second egg and the first.