First Egg Countdown

[Mother_Hen2011]

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WOW CONGRATZ!!!!!!!! Its exciting!!!! I am still patiently awaiting the arrival of my first egg lol first time owning chickens so it will be my first fresh egg ever!!! lol Im happy for you!!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Pele..........hope you feel better soon.

Congrats to everyone getting eggs!

 

[geekgurl]

I hope I'll be coming home to an egg today.

My Helen has been going in and out of that nestbox all morning and singing her egg song. The other girls must think she's gone bonkers! Here's my Helen and a pic of her in the nestbox. I have a webcam in the coop and run and am fortunate that I can see the action.

 

[geekgurl]

YES!!!! Helen did lay an egg this morning! It's 1.4 ounces, 1.5 inches wide and 2 inches long. This is a lovely dark brown, well-shaped egg with a good, solid shell.

 

[aoxa]

My god! My chickens are such free-loaders as well! I demand an egg every day, but again am dissapointed. My barred rock is six months old, and is still not laying. We got her August 1st. She is totally comfortable, believe me, she loves her home..

Does she look ready to you guys? All of her sisters are laying

I also have a polish hen that was supposedly already laying, but have seen nothing yet. I'm not as worried about her laying eggs, as she wouldn't be a heavy producer.

 

[wowmanacat]

I am still waiting for my first eggs. I know that is should be anytime now. I keep looking around in the yard too. I know it will be soon for they are getting very chatty and there combs and wattles are nice and red.

 

[Mother_Hen2011]

Congrats to everyone that got an egg! I still have yet to get an egg.. I need to go and check BRB!!!!

 

[kmerkley01]

So far, none of our girls that are laying are singing an egg-laying song. They are ALL more vocal while outside, but not a peep out of them before/after egg laying.

We still have about half the flock that we know have yet to lay eggs....so maybe one of those girls will sing for us.

I need to upload my egg pics to this computer and then I can share.

Kasey

 

[kmerkley01]

This is my special girl, Charli. She is my Black Cochin Bantam. Her first egg was laid yesterday evening and it was itty-bitty. But, then again, SHE is pretty small.

Here she is out in my parents field with my son.

Trying to get the nest just so! Has to be perfect in order to lay an egg. Silly girl!

Viola!!! We have a tiny egg. Weighs .8 oz and is fairly pointy, but has a nice appearance and solid shell. Good job Charli!!!

Now I am off to see if any of the girls have laid eggs tonight....so exciting!

Kasey

 

[kmerkley01]

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YES....She looks like she is comfortable and happy!!

Kasey