First Egg Countdown

[Nikki99]

Quote:

Aka: Camp out in the Critter Castle....Got it! Lol

 

[Gifa]

Ah, our first egg was DEFINITELY from the leghorn. She just laid her second egg for us after throwing the golf ball that was in there out of there. LOL


It was also the first time I heard her egg song... Not as loud or for as long as I was expecting. For the most part she stayed in the coop, and she was all done singin' after a minute or so.

 

[off-grid hen]

Well, I was wrong about which hen laid which egg. BCM is laying the more solid colored eggs, and welsummer is laying the speckled eggs, All is right with the world. Marans eggs are getting darker. one of my black sex link "chick" squatted for me today. I just KNOW she'll beat the barnevelder.

 

[Happy Chooks]

She probably will beat the barnevelder. I'm still waiting on a barnevelder that hatched 3/21. One of them is laying, but nothing from the 2nd one yet.

 

[off-grid hen]

Happy Chooks, my barnie is almost a month younger than yours. You said I'd want to tear my hair out waiting for the Barnevelder, and you were right!

 

[chicken pickin]

I have an EE that hatched 2/27 and still not laying... It drives me a little batty I cant wait to find out her egg color. She is the last of the older chickens to lay and egg. I guess time will tell. Is it possible with winter coming that she may not lay til spring? Half my flock is on strike as I decided to not give them the extra light in the coop.

 

[Nikki99]

Happy Chooks, my barnie is almost a month younger than yours. You said I'd want to tear my hair out waiting for the Barnevelder, and you were right!

I love, love, love that dark egg you have!!! Wow! It's gorgeous!!

 

[Nikki99]

I have an EE that hatched 2/27 and still not laying... It drives me a little batty I cant wait to find out her egg color. She is the last of the older chickens to lay and egg. I guess time will tell. Is it possible with winter coming that she may not lay til spring? Half my flock is on strike as I decided to not give them the extra light in the coop.

Well at least I'm not the only one then!! My girls are about the same age as yours and out of 5, only 3 are laying.

I have 3 GLW, 1 RIR and 1 BSL. I know my RIR is laying, I'm pretty sure my BSL is laying so that would leave the Wyandottes. Stinkers!! Lol. I'm beginning to think that the 7 chicks I have in a brooder now, will be laying before these girls. LOLOL!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Happy Chooks, my barnie is almost a month younger than yours. You said I'd want to tear my hair out waiting for the Barnevelder, and you were right!

Yup, that's a barnevelder for you. Their personality makes up for it though.

I have an EE that hatched 2/27 and still not laying... It drives me a little batty I cant wait to find out her egg color. She is the last of the older chickens to lay and egg. I guess time will tell. Is it possible with winter coming that she may not lay til spring? Half my flock is on strike as I decided to not give them the extra light in the coop.

Slacker. Hope she starts up for you soon. She'll lay before spring. If you see any of her tail feathers missing, she might be going through a minor molt.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Well at least I'm not the only one then!! My girls are about the same age as yours and out of 5, only 3 are laying.

I have 3 GLW, 1 RIR and 1 BSL. I know my RIR is laying, I'm pretty sure my BSL is laying so that would leave the Wyandottes. Stinkers!! Lol. I'm beginning to think that the 7 chicks I have in a brooder now, will be laying before these girls. LOLOL!!

for you too.

I have a 21 week old pure Ameraucana and a wellie that I'm anxiously awaiting eggs on as well. They'll probably start before the barnevelder.