First Egg Countdown

[Happy Chooks]

I am so excited, I got my first egg from my 5 month old barred rock

yesterday 08/01/13, can I start to expect more soon?

Congrats!

Nibbles laid her first egg today!!! She is a 22 week RIR (PR). I thought Peep would lay first (if Peep is in fact a hen) and I am REALLY surprised that Nibbles laid. She hasn't been singing the egg song (although I did hear someone make an awful loud racket this morning just as I was running off to work) or squatting. Although over the last couple days her comb and waddles have started growing and getting darker. I think she was holding out so Peep wouldn't get the credit. Nibbles and Peep haven't been separated since I got them 20 weeks ago. But I'm trying to make Peep like my new hen Frances so I removed Peep (who is very mean to Frances) and left Frances with Nibbles so they could become friends. I was hoping if Frances had an ally maybe Peep would be nicer to her. Anyway, I moved Peep in to the cage I've had Frances in and put Frances in with Nibbles. When I got home from work I went to see if Frances and laid and there were TWO eggs sitting there! They were right next to each other. At first I was thinking Frances laid two eggs, but I didn't think that was possible. Then it dawned on me, Nibbles laid an egg!!!

It's so little and cute! I was so excited I picked her up and gave her a great big hug.

I'm not sure she was as excited about the hug as I was about the egg.

And Congrats to you as well.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Let me offer a correction here, as I'm seeing a lot of this lately. I mean this in the nicest way possible..................

A duck waddles, a chicken has wattles.

There, I said it. Now don't shoot me.

 

[ChickenFox]

Nibbles laid her first egg today!!! She is a 22 week RIR (PR). I thought Peep would lay first (if Peep is in fact a hen) and I am REALLY surprised that Nibbles laid. She hasn't been singing the egg song (although I did hear someone make an awful loud racket this morning just as I was running off to work) or squatting. Although over the last couple days her comb and waddles have started growing and getting darker. I think she was holding out so Peep wouldn't get the credit. Nibbles and Peep haven't been separated since I got them 20 weeks ago. But I'm trying to make Peep like my new hen Frances so I removed Peep (who is very mean to Frances) and left Frances with Nibbles so they could become friends. I was hoping if Frances had an ally maybe Peep would be nicer to her. Anyway, I moved Peep in to the cage I've had Frances in and put Frances in with Nibbles. When I got home from work I went to see if Frances and laid and there were TWO eggs sitting there! They were right next to each other. At first I was thinking Frances laid two eggs, but I didn't think that was possible. Then it dawned on me, Nibbles laid an egg!!!

It's so little and cute! I was so excited I picked her up and gave her a great big hug.

I'm not sure she was as excited about the hug as I was about the egg.

I am so excited, I got my first egg from my 5 month old barred rock

yesterday 08/01/13, can I start to expect more soon?

Congrats to you both!!!

Let me offer a correction here, as I'm seeing a lot of this lately. I mean this in the nicest way possible..................

A duck waddles, a chicken has wattles.

There, I said it. Now don't shoot me.

 

[jstlitlome]

I am so excited, I got my first egg from my 5 month old barred rock

yesterday 08/01/13, can I start to expect more soon?

Its beautiful! congratulations!

(is it pink?)

I hope that you can expect more soon. Just know that it seems all chickens are different! Many people here have been posting that they started getting lots of eggs immediately after their first. I, however, have been waiting 5 days after my first with nothing since. They have to regulate their systems. I wish I had known it was a possibility, which is why I'm letting you know. I've been so anxious about it! lol

Its a lovely first egg!

 

[chickenfever417]

Finally we have an egg

......It was BIG and BEAUTIFUL!!! .......

Double yolk.......My BSL has been red faced for 4 WEEKS!!!! becoming frustrated and thought this day would never come. But it has, YAY!!!! Just be patient for those who are still waiting.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Finally we have an egg

......It was BIG and BEAUTIFUL!!! .......

Double yolk.......My BSL has been red faced for 4 WEEKS!!!! becoming frustrated and thought this day would never come. But it has, YAY!!!! Just be patient for those who are still waiting.

Congrats!

 

[jstlitlome]

Let me offer a correction here, as I'm seeing a lot of this lately. I mean this in the nicest way possible..................

A duck waddles, a chicken has wattles.

There, I said it. Now don't shoot me.

Hahahah!

Thank you! It's the little things.

 

[eyotig25]

Hello everyone! Congrats to u all on ur first eggs! Stillhave a ways to go here but we r being as patient as possible (which I not very) I was wondering if someone might be able to answer a non egg question for me? Everyone has been so informative already

 

[eyotig25]

here is sonic and here is shadow

and here is jeff

and dale

 

[eyotig25]

Are shadow and dale roosters? They r now just shy of sixteen weeks old