First Egg Countdown

[off-grid hen]

Woohoo!

 

[Happy Chooks]

My brown leghorn finally laid her first egg at 2 days away from being 24 weeks old! It was about time!

Congrats!

 

[Knitty]

Well today my ameraucana Margo surprised me with a mint green egg! I didn't see that coming- she didn't look at all ready to me... She doesn't have a fluffy butt (compared to her "sisters"), no squatting, and with her pea comb I didn't think she was close at all.

I went out I check on their food and water, and came out again not 10 minutes later and there it was, right in the run! That's so like her, too, laying wherever she feels like. She has always been my little sassy pants. Or maybe it just caught her by surprise!

 

[Gifa]

I know I was caught by surprise by my first one and I'm not a chicken... Just saying...


Congrats to all those first times this week.

 

[Nelson-90]

Well today my ameraucana Margo surprised me with a mint green egg! I didn't see that coming- she didn't look at all ready to me... She doesn't have a fluffy butt (compared to her "sisters"), no squatting, and with her pea comb I didn't think she was close at all.
I went out I check on their food and water, and came out again not 10 minutes later and there it was, right in the run! That's so like her, too, laying wherever she feels like. She has always been my little sassy pants. Or maybe it just caught her by surprise!

usually the first eggs get them by surprise so they lay them randomly, congrats dont those ester eggers eggs look awesome

 

[RoaringBravado]

So we have five hens - 1 Hyline (came to us already laying and 20weeks old at the time, in July), 2 Buff Orps and 2 RIRs. Our Buffs and RIRs hatched sometime in late March/early April. And until today, only our Hyline has been laying - yes, a bloody long wait.

Holy moly, what a wait!

But today, one of our Buffs, the one with the largest comb and wattle, laid her first egg!

The Buff, named "Shelley":




And her first egg (the smallest one on the left):



It's small, but perfect. And to make it even better, she used the nesting box on her first try! Good girl, Shelley! I have praised her mightily

Now, for the other three to start....

 

[Happy Chooks]

Congrats!

 

[RyeRanch]

My cream legbar hen, Tina laid her first egg today. Unfortunately, it appears she was taken by surprise and was on the roost when it happened. I found a cracked bluee egg on the coop floor this morning. Better luck tomorrow Tina.

 

[Nikki99]

Congrats to everyone who has gotten their first eggs!!

 

[Nelson-90]

So we have five hens - 1 Hyline (came to us already laying and 20weeks old at the time, in July), 2 Buff Orps and 2 RIRs. Our Buffs and RIRs hatched sometime in late March/early April. And until today, only our Hyline has been laying - yes, a bloody long wait.

Holy moly, what a wait!

But today, one of our Buffs, the one with the largest comb and wattle, laid her first egg!

The Buff, named "Shelley":




And her first egg (the smallest one on the left):



It's small, but perfect. And to make it even better, she used the nesting box on her first try! Good girl, Shelley! I have praised her mightily

Now, for the other three to start....

CONGRATS ITS AWESOME ISNT IT