First Egg Countdown

[MargaretYakoda]

Here are my two today! Further to my posts above. Yes....are we brave enough to eat them?

Go for it!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Here are my two today! Further to my posts above. Yes....are we brave enough to eat them?

They worked hard to give them to you! You'd better eat them! You will never want to eat a store bought egg again.

 

[Sharon Bee]

They worked hard to give them to you!  You'd better eat them!  You will never want to eat a store bought egg again.

Yes for sure we'll eat them. Do they usually start with small eggs? These are a bit small but they are only 4 months old.

Should I get the layer feed now?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Yes, they start out small. As their bodies adjust to laying they will gradually get bigger. You can switch to layer feed anytime now, when you run out of their starter/grower.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Mine are only 10 weeks, they won't start to lay till December . C'mon chickens faster!

Pepper, our Welsummer with Mocha our EE rooster who is photo bombing! XD

(Pepper is the brown one, if you couldn't tell xD)

 

[Happy Chooks]

Mine are only 10 weeks, they won't start to lay till December

. C'mon chickens faster!



Pepper, our Welsummer with Mocha our EE rooster who is photo bombing! XD

(Pepper is the brown one, if you couldn't tell xD)

Welcome! I'm so happy you are aware of your EE being a cockerel. Thought for a moment that I was going to have to break the news to you about not getting eggs from that one.

I also have some babies that won't be laying until around then. I've had LOTS of broodies this year, and unfortunately, lots of roosters.

 

[slfg]

My chickens are now 17 weeks old and I'm really really ready for some eggs!!
I have pourrred the feed into them, fed them treats (tomatoes, watermellons, sweet peppers, carrot tops) from the garden... It is time. !!!

I have:
Ameracaunas
Black Minorcas
GL Wyandottes
Red leghorns
Naked Necks
Speckled Sussex

How old were yours of these breeds when they finally started laying? The naked necks are the only ones I've had in the past. Are any of these earlier or later layers than average? My husband teases me that we'll be able to retire on egg money as soon as they start laying....

 

[Sharon Bee]

What does the squatting mean? It's cute.

 

[SoManyHats]

I have 20 week old Barred Rock crosses and Austraulorps. A couple have red combs and wattles, no squatting that I'm aware of. I'm wondering when I should open the nest boxes with these breeds? I'm worried they will start to sleep in them if I open them too soon. I'll try to post pictures tomorrow.

Of course, like everyone here, I'm sooooo anxious to get my eggs going. e

 

[slfg]

Mine just think nest boxes are bathrooms....