First Egg Countdown

[jkhenry]

our first eggs from my black sex links

 

[Happy Chooks]

We have 4 Rhode island red chickens 10 weeks old.

6 more weeks!!! I'm so anxious for some eggs
I will be sure to let you know when the first egg will be.

You are going to be mighty disappointed if you expect them to be laying at 16 weeks. Chickens are individuals that mature at different rates. They will lay eggs when their bodies are ready. Early laying can cause laying problems later in life for them. It's better if they start laying later.

Got our first egg today! The chickens will be 20 weeks old tomorrow...Buff Orpingtons.

Congratulations!

our first eggs from my black sex link

Congrats!

 

[Flowerbh]

You guys don't know how lucky you are that your hens are laying as such early ages! Most of mine didn't start laying until after they were 26 weeks old, one was 32 weeks old and one didn't lay until she was 49 weeks old! (She was 3 weeks shy of being a year old!) I have a whole new group of pullets who are now on week 21 and no eggs from them yet. Here we go again!

 

[kat79]

Congrats to all that have got their first egg. Hopefully I will be able to post mine soon, 20 weeks this Thursday

 

[redrstr29]

You guys don't know how lucky you are that your hens are laying as such early ages! Most of mine didn't start laying until after they were 26 weeks old, one was 32 weeks old and one didn't lay until she was 49 weeks old! (She was 3 weeks shy of being a year old!) I have a whole new group of pullets who are now on week 21 and no eggs from them yet. Here we go again!

WHat types are they, usually Heritage types take longer, which is better in the long run, they will not burn out as quick lay 4 to 5 egss a week but for longer, My red cross hybrids didnt start until around 22 weeks but they lay 7 eggs a week for weeks on end, but they fizz out after a few years and are more prone to issues......

 

[Tiddbit74]

You guys don't know how lucky you are that your hens are laying as such early ages! Most of mine didn't start laying until after they were 26 weeks old, one was 32 weeks old and one didn't lay until she was 49 weeks old! (She was 3 weeks shy of being a year old!) I have a whole new group of pullets who are now on week 21 and no eggs from them yet. Here we go again!

I'm on the same boat! All of mine are going to be 27 weeks this week and still no eggs. I have 4 BA and 2 RIR. I think my two week old baby chicks will lay before they do!

I know once they start laying it will have been worth the wait, but this is getting ridiculous.

 

[Flowerbh]

WHat types are they, usually Heritage types take longer, which is better in the long run, they will not burn out as quick lay 4 to 5 egss a week but for longer, My red cross hybrids didnt start until around 22 weeks but they lay 7 eggs a week for weeks on end, but they fizz out after a few years and are more prone to issues......

yea, I have one of about everything! RIR, orphington, polish, welsummer, barred rock, 5 Easter eggers, silkie, leghorn, and the juveniles are Naked neck turkens (green egg layers!), wheaten marans, speckled Sussex, salmon favorelles, Isbar, and a mix or two. My little babies are all blue egg layers....wheaten ameraucanas and some ameraucana/leghorn mixes.

 

[Too Fast]

I have 2 bsl 2 ba and 4 leghorns my 2 bsl started laying a week ago and today 2 of my white leghorns started laying along with 1 of my ba which I just witnessed an hour ago lay her first egg all chickens are 23 weeks old now the fun is really starting its awsum waiting for those eggs which are all times of the day although the eggs are pretty small right now which should grow in a couple months I hope its pretty gratifying

Yes it is. Ours are pretty small also, but they will get bigger.

You are going to be mighty disappointed if you expect them to be laying at 16 weeks. Chickens are individuals that mature at different rates. They will lay eggs when their bodies are ready. Early laying can cause laying problems later in life for them. It's better if they start laying later.

Congratulations!
Congrats!

I kind of knew this, about the early layers. Never read it anywhere, but it just makes sense. Maybe the others will wait until they are around 30 weeks. That'd be ok with me.

 

[wlyouth05]

The Babism around 6weeks Im guessing. she is alot bigger than the bantams i have. she looks to be the size of a rir hen. not sure though

I dont think that matters, really, how old is the baby...if it a bantham, they really dont lay many eggs, she'll prob start up soon, YOU might want to try and separate and see what happens, My old broodies would start laying after a couple weeks, but Its worth a shot in seperating..also give layer feed and make sure shes not hiding them eggs

 

[redrstr29]

hmmm try separating them,maybe she'll start up again...lol I wish I had some wild hens I could catch around here lol