First Egg Countdown

[ohju1ia]

My oldest girls are 6 months old today and still haven't laid an egg! Their combs are big and their vents are more than 2 fingers across. Hopefully soon! I think the fact that they ran out if water during the afternoons a few times during the summer slowed down their maturation process. I got the bugs worked out of my routine so they will never go without water again.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: She's not an Australorp.. She's a mix of some sort with that comb and the black skin. From the comb, she's likely got some Wyandotte in her.

I have a BSL who started laying about a month ago but has stopped the last 2 weeks. Should I be worried. She seems fine.

It's not unusual. Could be the daylight hours, but I've also had some 9 month old pullets go through minor molts.

 

[Happy Chooks]

My oldest girls are 6 months old today and still haven't laid an egg! Their combs are big and their vents are more than 2 fingers across. Hopefully soon! I think the fact that they ran out if water during the afternoons a few times during the summer slowed down their maturation process. I got the bugs worked out of my routine so they will never go without water again.

Soon. It might take a bit longer for them to start up with shorter daylight hours. I'm still waiting on barnevelder pullets that hatched 3/26.

 

[kpsocalchicks89]

Sooo I got an egg today(yay!!!!!!!!!) but I don't know who laid it it's brown and light spotted I know it's not my EE so it's either my RIR or BSL

 

[h2ofowllovngrl]

Hi, I am pretty new to this website. I received week old chickens for Mother's Day this year. I have a Jersey giant, two Ameraucanas, one French Cuckoo Maran, and a Buff Orpington crossed with a jungle fowl. In addition, I have added a lavender Orpington and a Cream Legbar-maybe...she looks more like Welsummer to me. So far, only Glados, the maran has started laying. So far she lays approximately 1 egg a day. What are the expectations for the other chickens? How long will it take the rest of the flock to catch up? I have been enjoying getting eggs from my one good girl but I am eagerly awaiting more eggs. For egg prediction purposes, it is October in Southern California. They have a coop and they free range our half acre. Also, if I post a picture of the chicken that I am unsure of, can someone help me identify what kind of chicken she actually is? Thanks!

Holly

 

[boyswillbeboys]

I got my first egg on monday, I thought it was quite large for a pullet egg, it was a double yolker, Tuesday I got 2 perfect little pullet eggs, they don't even fit in the tray they are so small, today, I ate them, yum yum. When I went out today, I had 2 more perfect pullet eggs and another very large one, this one appears to have a seam all the way around the middle, I am 99% sure this will be a double yolk as well. Is it likely the same girl who laid the two big eggs? or two different ones? I have 12 brown egg layers, who are 17 weeks tomorrow. (I also have 11 white leghorns, the same age, but no white eggs yet)

 

[h2ofowllovngrl]

Polka Dot, the all black Jersey Giant with my daughter.

 

[h2ofowllovngrl]

The mystery chicken, Sugar Cookie. Can anyone identify the breed definitively?

 

[h2ofowllovngrl]

Wheatley, the Lavender Orpington. She really is a gorgeous bird

 

[h2ofowllovngrl]

another picture of Sugar Cookie