First Egg Countdown

[Whoops]

Thank you, Happy Chooks. I set up their nest box today with a couple of handfuls of pine needles for them to play with, put out the oyster shell, and bought layer feed which I will transition them to when they seem imminent. The Barred Rock and the Welsommer (I know I am not spelling that correctly) are beginning to turn pinker, but the days are getting shorter, so I guess they will lay when they lay, but it's all set up and ready for them, now.

Okay, chickees, have at it. Time to think how you could be productive little chickens, figure out what you are going to do with your chicken lives. There are no free mealworms, girls.

 

[h2ofowllovngrl]

[COLOR=222222]Hi, I am posting this here since these are my first eggs from these chickens although they are not the chickens first eggs.[/COLOR]
I adopted 2 chickens 4 days ago. One of them is a RIR but the other one is an unknown breed. Can anyone help me identify her? They are both about six months old and according to the original owner, the smaller one went broody already for a month in between, It seems like some sort of bantam but not really small and has a blue tail and some blue laced in her brown feathers. I know she probably is a cross-breed but just trying to figure out which ones

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Above is her picture with the RIR for size comparison.

Another view of her.


Also, both of these chicken laid strange eggs. One had a bullet shaped one and pretty long (it was not a double yolker though). The other one was a football shaped egg (seriously) with even markings on its sides. Could they have been fed something by the previous owner to get eggs that way? Or is it just Calcium deficiency. They skipped a day yesterday so I don't know if they will keep on laying same shaped eggs.

Egg # 1 is an extra large egg from my top hen Marcy whereas egg #5 (at the bottom) is a small sized egg from another of my hens for size comparison.
Egg # 2 & 3 are football shaped especially #3
Egg # 4 is the bullet shaped one. I accidentally cracked another one that was even longer.

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Thanks,

With her coloring and her yellow legs I would say possibly part wellsummer.

 

[h2ofowllovngrl]

So I was looking for Hermione, my EE today because she wasn't with the other girls when I brought them their morning snack. Her sister, Chell has been laying for me for almost two weeks now, and I was starting to threaten Hermione with the roasting pan, if she didn't start laying soon! I found her behind our shed setting on four eggs!!! Her sister has her nest hidden in a rosemary bush. I guess Hermione is a hider, too! Those Ameraucana mixes are sneaky little minxes!

 

[dadschicks]

So what is the story with squatting. If I put my hand on their back they squat and arch. Is this what you are talking about? Is this a sign of laying readiness? Do they have to squat without being touched for it to count?

 

[Happy Chooks]

So what is the story with squatting.  If I put my hand on their back they squat and arch.  Is this what you are talking about? Is this a sign of laying readiness?  Do they have to squat without being touched for it to count?

They are squatting for the rooster (you) for mating. It shows that they are mature enough for reproduction, and eggs are needed for that to happen. So, yes, squatting is a sign that eggs are coming soon.

 

[chynasparks]

FIRST EGG TODAY!!!!! I posted this morning that my flock was doing better but still waiting for eggs. I came home from work to a beautiful small tan colored egg! I don't know which one but I'm so pleased my chickens are being chickens!

 

[LisaLouHoo]

FIRST EGG TODAY!!!!! I posted this morning that my flock was doing better but still waiting for eggs. I came home from work to a beautiful small tan colored egg! I don't know which one but I'm so pleased my chickens are being chickens!

Yes, a thrill for sure. Congrats!!

 

[Whoops]

Congratulations on the first egg! May it be the first of many.

 

[Happy Chooks]

FIRST EGG TODAY!!!!! I posted this morning that my flock was doing better but still waiting for eggs. I came home from work to a beautiful small tan colored egg! I don't know which one but I'm so pleased my chickens are being chickens!

Congrats!

 

[chynasparks]

I know, you've seen one egg you've seen them all, but I uploaded a picture of the first egg from one of my girls (in case anyone is interested)