First egg at 15 weeks!!’

[kamac27]

One of our Barred rock mamas is just a few days over 15 weeks and she layed her first egg this morning in the roost tray! She’s been showing all the tell tale egg laying signs for the past 3 weeks and today was the day! We made some nesting boxes out of tidy cat litter containers and she’s been in and out of them all afternoon. Success!!

 

[FT Chickens]

Congrats!!!!

 

[MillersFarm]

A chicken laid an egg at only 3 months old? Never heard of that.. That's pretty crazy~ Congrats on your first egg.

 

[Tsjschickens]

Congratulations

 

[kamac27]

A chicken laid an egg at only 3 months old? Never heard of that.. That's pretty crazy~ Congrats on your first egg.

From what I’ve read sometimes a chicken can be fast maturing. Out of 10 chickens she’s the first, a few might be ready in 2-3 weeks and the rest seem a long ways off.

 

[HappyDancin']

You mention tell-tale signs...?

Until recently, I've only brought in hens who were already laying. I have chicks, and I'll be excited to start seeing these signs...

 

[aart]

A chicken laid an egg at only 3 months old? Never heard of that.. That's pretty crazy~ Congrats on your first egg.

No, she laid at 15 weeks...which is still kinda early.

 

[alexa009]

15 weeks is extremely young I have to admit! She is definitely laying though by the looks of her comb. The earliest I've had a chicken lay was my australorp at 19 weeks.

 

[OkieChickenGal]

Congratulations 15 weeks is rare but possible!

 

[AnimalGeek23]

Congrats for your egg!!