First Egg Countdown

[h2ofowllovngrl]

All my eggs in one basket. 0 This is my haul from Friday through Monday. 3 Maran, 3 small ee, 2 lg ee, 2 jersey giant, 1 wellsummer. Yay! Having a blast with this!

 

[babowman3]

My girls are 12 weeks today and combs and faces are getting redder and redder by the day! 2 barred rocks, 4 golden buffs, 2 buff orps, 2 EE's! One of the golden buffs has been squatting for a week! And a barred rock loves her nest box. Hoping by Christmas!!

 

[JesNflock]

My girls are 12 weeks today and combs and faces are getting redder and redder by the day! 2 barred rocks, 4 golden buffs, 2 buff orps, 2 EE's! One of the golden buffs has been squatting for a week! And a barred rock loves her nest box. Hoping by Christmas!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Hi all!! I have a few pullets but Coal, my BSL, is about 6 months old and I am anxiously awaiting her first egg (although I know it could be next year before she actually gives me one) I am hoping she will start soooon! lol
My other pullets are only 9 weeks old so I know I have a while before they start to lay...with my luck they will probably start laying before my BSL

Should be any time now on your BSL.

I have 3 hens, 2 have been laying for weeks now. The newer, RIR, about 22 wks, nothing yet. Now, it looks like she's molting (not heavy) and the weather has gotten colder and days shorter. When the timing is like this, does the hen wait until the following Spring to start laying, or might she actually start during winter? This is Texas, so there's rarely a significant amount of days where it's bitterly cold and cloudy.

Most of mine start in the winter. I've only had 2 stubborn ones that made me wait 11 months for their eggs. They both (different breeds) laid for a few months, then went broody. They are wonderful mothers.

So, question about the "egg song" Do they start that BEFORE they lay or just afterwards? My BSL is being kinda noisy, but idk if that is only when she isn't right by my Roo's side (They are inseparable)

They sing before, during, after, if another bird is singing - basically whenever they feel like it. If you have a rooster, they sing too. It's their way of letting the hen know where the flock is so she can rejoin them.

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All my eggs in one basket. 0 This is my haul from Friday through Monday. 3 Maran, 3 small ee, 2 lg ee, 2 jersey giant, 1 wellsummer. Yay! Having a blast with this!

Love that egg plate! The eggs are nice too!

My girls are 12 weeks today and combs and faces are getting redder and redder by the day! 2 barred rocks, 4 golden buffs, 2 buff orps, 2 EE's! One of the golden buffs has been squatting for a week! And a barred rock loves her nest box. Hoping by Christmas!!

Are you sure they are 12 weeks? At 12 weeks, mine are still cheeping like chicks - nowhere near ready to lay.

 

[h2ofowllovngrl]

Regarding the egg plate, It was painted in Florida by my Great grandmother years ago and given to me by my grandmother. I love it.

 

[babowman3]

Should be any time now on your BSL.

Most of mine start in the winter.  I've only had 2 stubborn ones that made me wait 11 months for their eggs.  They both (different breeds) laid for a few months, then went broody.  They are wonderful mothers.

They sing before, during, after, if another bird is singing - basically whenever they feel like it.  If you have a rooster, they sing too.  It's their way of letting the hen know where the flock is so she can rejoin them.

You are very welcome.

Love that egg plate!  The eggs are nice too!

Are you sure they are 12 weeks?  At 12 weeks, mine are still cheeping like chicks - nowhere near ready to lay.

Yes positive. Hatched Aug. 19. Today is 3 months.

 

[Coop6]

My first egg today!! Woohoo! From my 19 week old RIR that I commented about 2 days ago. Just waiting for her RIR & 2 BR sisters to start laying. Not very big, but it's perfect

 

[JesNflock]

My first egg today!! Woohoo! From my 19 week old RIR that I commented about 2 days ago. Just waiting for her RIR & 2 BR sisters to start laying. Not very big, but it's perfect

Yay!

So eggciting!

 

[DuginMT]

Congrats Coop6! I figured she was a week or two out yet, since you just noted her squatting a couple of days ago! The egg is nice and dark - is that a production or heritage RIR? She will be a great layer, I think!

 

[Coop6]

Congrats Coop6!  I figured she was a week or two out yet, since you just noted her squatting a couple of days ago!  The egg is nice and dark - is that a production or heritage RIR?  She will be a great layer, I think!

Thank you @DuginMT! Needless to say I was very pleasantly surprised this morning

. I'm not sure on the type of RIR. I bought her at our local feed store.