Hello, i will post a picture of the egg later. Isn't 16 weeks very young to start laying?? I think it came from a Red Star, (don't laugh, her name is Reddi Whip) as they look the most mature and squat when I try to pet them. I now have a SLW, BO, and BR that have begun to squat as well. They are currently being fed flock raiser, so should we now switch them to Layena? Even though 5 appear ready to lay, I have 37 more who are not yet ready. The egg was laying right in the middle of the run. I put golf balls in the next boxes, so hopefully they figure out where to lay the eggs.
The production reds generally DO lay earlier than other breeds. I also think it's cute when they lay their first eggs just anywhere.... like it surprised 'em and THEY weren't prepared for that event, either! Hopefully, she'll learn to lay her eggs in the nest boxes soon. The golf balls are one method (some folks go all out and put ceramic or wooden eggs in the nest boxes) as they're inexpensive, oddly enough even non-golfers have 'em laying around, like me! - and it worked for my chickens.
Congrats. Enjoy your eggs. You can keep 'em on the flock raiser and offer oyster shell free choice until they all start laying.
thanks everyone!! I hope to see another egg tonight. Is it early for a Wyandotte to lay an egg? I think Laila is ready to lay soon too. She has been wicked chatty these past few days. I really love having chickens. They provide me with endless amusement!
