FINALLY! Dahlia Lays her First Egg!

[airmom1c05]

I had begun to think she was born without an oviduct!

Dahlia is a blue Ameraucana Silkie cross bantam hen.

I'm so happy she finally laid, and the egg is a very light blue-green color.

Here is a picture for size comparison:

Both of my Buff Orpintgons are broody, so Dahlia laid this egg under the coop since both nests were occupied. Thankfully, I was able to rake it out without breaking it!

 

[DouglasPeeps]

Congratulations!!!

How old is Dahlia?

 

[airmom1c05]

Well, that's the problem. I received her in January as a free "Ameraucana" pullet when I bought Pocket and Penny, my Silkie Serama Bantam breeder pair from Dixiebirds.com. I don't know how old she was then. Here is a picture of her that was taken shortly after she arrived.

I figure at the least she had to be six weeks old in early January. I've been thinking she would lay an egg for the past 7 weeks! I am guessing she is at least 26 weeks old right now. I really had given up on her laying an egg, but I could have never parted with her because she is such a sweetheart ... and she doesn't eat too much.