First Egg Countdown

[CarolynF]

Congrats to all the new "mommies" that have produced their first egg!!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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"I hope you're right", she said with chin in hand waiting patiently for this pretty black bird to get redder, do the squat and end this seemingly endless wait that's driving her nuts and she's trying so hard not to show it while her DH looks at her like she's slightly off her rocker.

I know, they grow up so fast, but still take FOREVER to lay. But once you taste that egg, you'll never go back to store bought anemic eggs.

 

[dkcrumly]

Ahhh patience is not my strong point so I totally understand!

 

[Pele]

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Congrats!

Yay for you!!

Barnmaradotte, you can become our honorary Chicken Trump of the thread

You can fire anyone's hens that arn't performing to your expectations. It could be a new reality tv show.

I'm so happy, I got the final egg I was waiting for yesterday! The infamous Darla finally laid! She's very blonde, so it was in the run, and the egg coloration was all crazy and uneven, but A for effort!

 

[SIMPleChick]

WOOHOOOO!!!! OUr first egg!!! We have no idea who laid it but I think it was our Red sex-link or Barred rock! I was so eggcited I didn't put anything by it at first to show size but it is a large size egg for the first egg I think! The first picture shows it after I washed it off and the color shows darker. When it dries it gets this white film over it. Anyone know why this happens?????

 

[Pele]

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Congrats!!!

That looks like it came from you SL, it's about the same color as what mine lasy (I think she's a NHxCuckoo Marans cross). Barred Rocks lay ligther eggs as a general rule.

The white film is called the 'bloom'. It's a protective coating that prevents bacteria from entering the pores of the egg. In fact, it does it's job so well that if you don't scrub it off, you can just leave the eggs out on the counter for weeks, and they won't spoil.

Grats again!

 

[Barnmaradotte]

I like it. I would have to fire other peoples hens because my hen empire is at only 10 hens.
Checked at lunchtime, no eggs.

 

[samouw]

I believe I have a very rare breed...the Layanoegga breed. They come in two colors - red and black barred.

 

[SIMPleChick]

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Congrats!!!

That looks like it came from you SL, it's about the same color as what mine lasy (I think she's a NHxCuckoo Marans cross). Barred Rocks lay ligther eggs as a general rule.

The white film is called the 'bloom'. It's a protective coating that prevents bacteria from entering the pores of the egg. In fact, it does it's job so well that if you don't scrub it off, you can just leave the eggs out on the counter for weeks, and they won't spoil.

Grats again!

YAHOO!!! That is Bloomin great! hehehe

See, I learn something new every day, and 1 more thing that makes chickens cooler!!! A good thing to add if I ever need to sell eggs! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I totally thought it was my RSL, she seemed a bit calmer today after the last few crazy and noisy days!

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Wow, Its been a while since I've posted in this thread. My 6 girls STILL haven't laid an egg yet

. They are all 18 weeks and 1 day old. One of my black australorps is SO LOUD! She won't stop talking my ear off

! Her comb is pretty red too. One of my production reds comb is really large and beat red! I will have to get pictures of the girls soon.

Congratulations to those of you who have recieved your first eggs!!!!!