Egg Countdown!

[Kzdnae]

My 24 weekold Cream Legbar squatted for me this evening when I was putting out some fresh grains. I’ve been dying for a sign that her first little blue egg will appear!!! Anyone else get this excited when a pullet squats!?!? I literally called my mom as if I had won the lottery .

 

[oregonkat]

.... and in you own way, you did win! Your hen is lovely and her eggs will be too! I love my CCL and she lays for me pretty much every day! Her eggs are a beautiful clear blue and I hatched out 2 of her eggs crossed with my Black Copper Marans rooster and got two beautiful pullets who are almost ready to lay me some green eggs.

 

[Pugsabi]

Congrats! I love her face.
I'm dying for any of my girls to start squatting for me. My oldest pullet is only 16 weeks and my youngest is 9 weeks, so I still have awhile to go. Time is moving do slow!

 

[Citychickengal]

Whoo, first eggs are super exciting, congrats!!

I have a 19 week old pullet who’s been squatting for over a week now and still no egg...driving me crazy!

 

[Kzdnae]

.... and in you own way, you did win! Your hen is lovely and her eggs will be too! I love my CCL and she lays for me pretty much every day! Her eggs are a beautiful clear blue and I hatched out 2 of her eggs crossed with my Black Copper Marans rooster and got two beautiful pullets who are almost ready to lay me some green eggs.

I would love to see pictures of your MaransxLegbar crosses! I have a pullet same age as this one that is a supposed MaransxLegbar but she looks more like a Welsummer than either of those breeds. Pic included

 

[oregonkat]

Here are my girls. Because the CCL hen only carries one barring gene, she only passes that gene on to cockerels, so these pullets coming from a Marans roo show no barring at all. The only tell tale Legbar trait is the tuft on top! I love these two girls, Five and Six, due to the numbers on their eggs. Cant wait for them to start to lay! This pic was taken when they were about 9 weeks old, now they have the most beautiful dark green and purple sheen to their feathers. Almost looks like lacing.

 

[Kzdnae]

Here are my girls. Because the CCL hen only carries one barring gene, she only passes that gene on to cockerels, so these pullets coming from a Marans roo show no barring at all. The only tell tale Legbar trait is the tuft on top! I love these two girls, Five and Six, due to the numbers on their eggs. Cant wait for them to start to lay! This pic was taken when they were about 9 weeks old, now they have the most beautiful dark green and purple sheen to their feathers. Almost looks like lacing.View attachment 1480200

What cuties!!!!! We lost a Marans pullet a few months ago and her feathers were so gorgeous in the light. I definitely need another one!

 

[Kzdnae]

Thanks y’all for celebrating with me!! It’s so nice to have this community to talk chickens with.

 

[HazelandPearl]

Make sure to show off that first egg!

 

[aart]

I have 3 CCL pullets,only 13wo, but one of them has a really red comb and wattles!
I'm watching her...and the 18wo BCMxCCL cross who is reddening up too.
Anticipation!