First egg by our Australorp

[Rodrad]

The other day our grandson found the very first egg of our very first chickens, in our brand new coop. He was so happy...
It was a long wait of about 18 weeks since we got the chicks about few days old.
In the next two days we got two more eggs. They are quite small. Hope they get bigger. We have 9 pullets, 4 australorp, 2 RIR, 2 orpington and one barred rock. We spotted today one of our Australorp was sitting in the same nest where we found the first 3 eggs, so I assume she is the one that laid them.

Would our other breeds start laying very soon?

 

[HappyClucker7]

Congratulations on your first eggs!
They will get bigger.

 

[OzarkChooks]

I'm not sure which one of our pullets is laying but all her eggs are that size as well. I hear that is normal and they get bigger.

 

[cherrynberry]

They will lay pretty large eggs, give them some time. I would expect a few more to start laying soon as well, although it may take them a while. Congrats! I recommend blowing out the egg and preserving the shell.

 

[Rodrad]

They will lay pretty large eggs, give them some time. I would expect a few more to start laying soon as well, although it may take them a while. Congrats! I recommend blowing out the egg and preserving the shell.

That’s good suggestion. Thanks

 

[Sally PB]

First eggs are magical! Congratulations.

 

[cherrynberry]

That’s good suggestion. Thanks

Yep, I regret not doing so myself.

 

[Sally PB]

Congrats! I recommend blowing out the egg and preserving the shell.

I did this. I still have the shell, and I smile whenever I see it.

 

[cherrynberry]

I did this. I still have the shell, and I smile whenever I see it.

I wish I had done it! I will do it for my first bantam eggs (when I get some in the future, if ever)

 

[Rodrad]

First eggs are magical! Congratulations.

How true!