Egg #1 - *Update*

[turtle1173]

WOW, how exciting!! I've thought that some of my chickens must be getting close. Especially the New Hampshire Red, as she's been squatting everytime I come close to her. Her comb and wattles have been a bright red for a couple weeks now. My buff orp has starting turning reddish the last few days.

Anyway, I went outside this morning to make my rounds. I looked in the nest... nothing there except for my fake eggs. Went around the side and opened one of the doors to the coop. Nothing. Opened the door next to it and there on top of the pine shavings on the floor was this cute egg.

When I went to pick it up, I knew immediately that this wasn't a normal egg. I guess this is what you all mean by a "soft-shelled" egg. Kind of feels rubbery.

I'm proud of my girls and I'm going today to get some oyster shell for them. I have no idea "who" laid the egg. The only one's I've ruled out is the 2 CA whites and the Silkie (he's a rooster, LOL).

That leaves 7 possible suspects. Hmmm...

Shane

 

[Kesta]

congrats my rir layed her first egg today too i was like omg i cant believe it i just wanted to kiss that chicken

 

[babyboy1_mom]

Congrats. It is so exciting to get that first egg, at least it always is for me....lol

Dorothy

 

[Chirpy]

Yeah! Congrats on your first egg. Now you'll be going out there 50 times a day ... just to check.

 

[clarkestep]

Quote:
You mean you didn't?

 

[hollyinpa]

My barred rocks are now 12 weeks old....I can hardly wait for them to start laying. My older hen stopped laying during the summer. Not sure if it was due to the summer heat, the fact that she's older, and/or she's ticked off that she has to roost and hang out with the little birds Once the 6 pullets start to lay I'll be up to my ears in eggs....can't wait.

Congrats on your first egg!

 

[BirdBoy88]

Congrats on your 1st egg

 

[miss_jayne]

yeah! woo hoo! yummy!

 

[turtle1173]

Thanks everyone.

I believe I found the culprit. This afternoon my New Hampshire Red was digging around in the coop over in the corner. No new eggs but I suspect it is her.

Can't wait to check tomorrow morning!! LOL

Shane

 

[turtle1173]

This morning I went out to the coop with high expectations. After all she had a day off yesterday, LOL. Well, I found nothing

Had some errands to do and got back home around 3pm. Opened the doors to my coop and it looked like someone had been doing some scratching around. Didn't see any eggs. I then decided to look in the nest boxes (I have 3). In the middle of box #2 was a perfect light brown egg

and it was solid too!!

I am so proud. Here's some pics. My daughter says she wants to have it for breakfast in the morning, LOL

Shane