First Egg Countdown

[traceyj]

Mine are not getting the message, and I gave them pretty decoys too!

 

[KrystalRose]

Look what I found in a nesting box when I got home from work today!!! My first egg!!! I am not sure who did it, out of 18 girls several look ready. 1 Delaware, 2 EEs, and 2 Barred Rocks. Any guesses which one? They were already in bed by the time I found this, so I will inspect them tomorrow morning to try to figure out which one. But the egg was in the right spot, good hard shell and perfect shape! Sooooo eggcited!

Store bought large egg on left, mine on the right.

So cute and tiny it doesn't even register on the scale!!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Congrats! It could be a Barred Rock or a Delaware. My money is on the Rocks though.

 

[chicksurreal]

Is it too early to start the countdown when they are only ten weeks old?

Our newest flock of 27 are all getting big, but I know we won't be getting eggs from them any time soon, you can even see it on their faces. They're saying "You'll get eggs but don't hold your breath or anything". Lol!

 

[chicksurreal]

Look what I found in a nesting box when I got home from work today!!! My first egg!!! I am not sure who did it, out of 18 girls several look ready. 1 Delaware, 2 EEs, and 2 Barred Rocks. Any guesses which one? They were already in bed by the time I found this, so I will inspect them tomorrow morning to try to figure out which one. But the egg was in the right spot, good hard shell and perfect shape! Sooooo eggcited!

Store bought large egg on left, mine on the right.

So cute and tiny it doesn't even register on the scale!!!

Yay! Congratulations!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Is it too early to start the countdown when they are only ten weeks old?

Our newest flock of 27 are all getting big, but I know we won't be getting eggs from them any time soon, you can even see it on their faces. They're saying "You'll get eggs but don't hold your breath or anything". Lol!

You can start counting, but you've got a bit of a wait.

 

[heiditam]

Look what I found in a nesting box when I got home from work today!!! My first egg!!! I am not sure who did it, out of 18 girls several look ready. 1 Delaware, 2 EEs, and 2 Barred Rocks. Any guesses which one? They were already in bed by the time I found this, so I will inspect them tomorrow morning to try to figure out which one. But the egg was in the right spot, good hard shell and perfect shape! Sooooo eggcited!

Store bought large egg on left, mine on the right.

So cute and tiny it doesn't even register on the scale!!!

So cute!!! My guess is rock

 

[ChookRanger]

My girls are about 22 weeks and one of them (Jane) does her squat at least one a day, she has a very red comb and she just looks ready. I should get an egg any day now. Lucy, the runt, has a very small comb, light pink still and is smaller than the other two. I don't think she is making me breakfast anytime soon. Alice is right in the middle, no squat but her comb is big and getting redder every day , I expect her to lay in the next few weeks. They are Barred Rocks by the way and I don't have any new pictures, I'll go find a camera as soon as I see an egg.
I am so anxious

I can hardly wait!

 

[KrystalRose]

Well my first egg was from a Delaware, the next day I got another egg, but when we took it out of the box, a barred rock was sitting on it, maybe she is laying too? I wasn't able to check her vent. Then today (day 3) I got another surprise from an EE. The first two days bounties are on top, todays are below. Now I have enough for each of us to have one for breakfast tomorrow. I am sooo excited!!! The wait is worth it! The other awesome part is so far every egg has been laid in the nesting boxes. Smart girls!!! By the way they are 22 weeks old today and getting 12 hours of light a day.

 

[heiditam]

Well my first egg was from a Delaware, the next day I got another egg, but when we took it out of the box, a barred rock was sitting on it, maybe she is laying too? I wasn't able to check her vent. Then today (day 3) I got another surprise from an EE. The first two days bounties are on top, todays are below. Now I have enough for each of us to have one for breakfast tomorrow. I am sooo excited!!! The wait is worth it! The other awesome part is so far every egg has been laid in the nesting boxes. Smart girls!!! By the way they are 22 weeks old today and getting 12 hours of light a day.

Awesome!!!!!! Oh that green is the prettiest shade!