First Egg at 17 weeks old!!!

[Penske]

Hi All!

I was not expecting this so soon...tonight there was a beautiful egg on the coop floor right by the door! At first, it looked like a tumbled brick! I couldn't believe it! They are only 17 weeks old!!

This was laid by Rebecca, our Cuckoo Maran:

Ain't it purty!!!!!?????

Lisa

 

[Year of the Rooster]

congratulations!!! That is VERY pretty. Just look at it shine

 

[keljonma]

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! !

Pretty egg!

 

[pdsavage]

Congradulations,my hubby thought i was nuts that i was so happy with my first egg....

 

[sunnydee]

What a nice egg! Congrats to you!!

 

[balticbabe]

Oh dear. Mine are between 16-18 weeks but I don't have the nests ready yet. I better go take a look around for some surprises. I thought they had a couple more weeks yet.

Nice looking egg, congratulations.

 

[Penske]

Oh! You are making me so happy!! Thanks for your kind words!
I AM happy; I was so surprised!!! She was acting funny the last few days and the roo preferred her; today her comb is bright red!!

So, if I understand correctly, since I have 1 roo, I could keep them on the grower feed and just add oyster shell free-choice. In a few weeks, I could switch them to a poultry feed (not layer) and keep oyster shell out for them and this would work and be OK for the roo too?? I use Poulin Grain. So I don't have to use layer feed???

Thanks for your help!!

Lisa

 

[chick4chicks]

Congrats on your first egg. I got my first ones on tuesday. I was so happy so I know how you feel, it is great isn't it?

 

[mygirlScout]

Congrats!! I can't wait for my girls to start laying.

 

[vfem]

HUGE CONGRATS! That is a gorgeous egg (I bet it was yummy too)!

I'm still waiting on my first surprise. Thats exactly how I'll react too!