First Egg Countdown

[7 Biddies]

What is "DE Deep Litter Method"?

DE is Diatomaceous Earth. Deep Litter Method is a way of keeping your backyard run without having to shovel it out every week or two. You can find out about both by searching BYC. TONS of information on both of them here.

 

[Simmonsfunnyfrm]

Awesome! Got a picture?

 

[Flowerbh]

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It happened!! It finally happened!! Just now! One of my Cinnamon Queens laid this little beauty just a day shy of 23 weeks! This is my first egg ever! I can't remember the last time I was so excited, I'm making more noise than she did!! And also I would like to wish a hearty congratulations to everyone else who got their first eggs recently, it means a lot more once you have experienced the same thing! 



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I feel your excitement!!!!! Congrats!

 

[Nelson-90]

Wahoo I just got my first Marans egg. It is a good dark brown color. She is just about 22 weeks.

yeah marans take a while before they lay and i only got one of those im getting some more baby chick marans in a couple of weeks

 

[Happy Chooks]

Wahoo I just got my first Marans egg. It is a good dark brown color. She is just about 22 weeks.

Congrats!

 

[off-grid hen]

My Black Copper Marans and all my April 9th chicks turn 20 weeks old today. So far 2 are laying, an EE and a golden comet. The wait is on! Two down, six to go! I should say 5 to go, I am not going to expect the Barnevelder to lay anytime soon.

Congratulations!

 

[Nelson-90]

my EE have not layed yet im so

i want to see a blue or green egg

 

[Flowerbh]

my EE have not layed yet im so   i want to see a blue or green egg

How old are they? I have one ee that will be 25 weeks old on Wednesday and not even squatting! So frustrating!

 

[7 Biddies]

my EE have not layed yet im so

i want to see a blue or green egg

I have 2 EEs and both started squatting recently, but only one is laying (that I know of). Her first egg (Friday) was mint green, and the third (yesterday) is a gorgeous soft sage green*. They seem to be getting a little darker each day. I'm dying to see what color the other one comes up with.


*I just sent the darker one home with a Special Ed student. I sure hope it survives the bus ride! .... What could I do; he really wanted it!!

 

[Nelson-90]

I have 2 EEs and both started squatting recently, but only one is laying (that I know of). Her first egg (Friday) was mint green, and the third (yesterday) is a gorgeous soft sage green*. They seem to be getting a little darker each day. I'm dying to see what color the other one comes up with.


*I just sent the darker one home with a Special Ed student. I sure hope it survives the bus ride! .... What could I do; he really wanted it!!

awwww well mine are 20 weeks old and some of them are squatting but still no eggs