First Egg Countdown

[Whoops]

Congratulations, Coop6!

 

[goosegirl6]

All right! Nice egg, too.
I have been waiting for EVER for my7-month pullets to start laying, and now we got 7-8 hour days, so I decided they would wait awhile to start laying, until feb. or so, but then, sunday, I got a wonderful surprise! She ( I think its one of my australorps) has laid for three days now, on the roost. This is one amazing gal, because today it was about 20 degrees BELOW zero, F. Still a nice egg, though. I do hope she will start using the nest soon. What about my other 15 "hens" why aren't they laying? Heres a pic of the first egg, compared to a large store egg. the next two were about the same.

 

[babowman3]

All right! Nice egg, too.
I have been waiting for EVER for my7-month pullets to start laying, and now we got 7-8 hour days, so I decided they would wait awhile to start laying, until feb. or so, but then, sunday, I got a wonderful surprise! She ( I think its one of my australorps) has laid for three days now, on the roost. This is one amazing gal, because today it was about 20 degrees BELOW zero, F. Still a nice egg, though. I do hope she will start using the nest soon. What about my other 15 "hens" why aren't they laying? Heres a pic of the first egg, compared to a large store egg. the next two were about the same.

Congrats!!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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.

It's beautiful. What a treasure from your Great Grandmother.

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

Congrats!

All right! Nice egg, too.
I have been waiting for EVER for my7-month pullets to start laying, and now we got 7-8 hour days, so I decided they would wait awhile to start laying, until feb. or so, but then, sunday, I got a wonderful surprise! She ( I think its one of my australorps) has laid for three days now, on the roost. This is one amazing gal, because today it was about 20 degrees BELOW zero, F. Still a nice egg, though. I do hope she will start using the nest soon. What about my other 15 "hens" why aren't they laying? Heres a pic of the first egg, compared to a large store egg. the next two were about the same.

See, you give up and they surprise you! Congrats! And BRRRRRRRRRR on your temps. I don't know how you Alaska folks do it!

 

[Coop6]

Thank you @whoops & @Happy Chooks

 

[Coop6]

Got my first eggs EVER !!

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Amazing colors! Congrats!!

 

[Kikwi]

Just the thread I've been looking for. My girls are all 20 weeks, 3 days. Three are growing nice, red combs and wattles: CCL, Welsummer, and SFH. My CCL did the egg dance for me last Friday and not once since! I hope this still means I'm getting an egg out of her soon. Here's my Wellie on a rather bemused husband.

It's a race to see which of the girls stops freeloading first!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Welcome!

 

[jtakacs]

Stayed home sick today and I thought one of my chickens was being killed...

Ran out, no predators (cats).

Couple of hours later I decided to let them free range for the rest of the day and by habit I checked the nest box. Perfectly shaped blue egg sitting next to a golf ball!

Had a crack on the top but not anything that will keep me from using it. Just need to add a little more bedding.

I assumed the first egg wouldn't be until spring considering two were molting when I got them and the other two are too young.

Woohoo!

 

[JesNflock]

Stayed home sick today and I thought one of my chickens was being killed...

Ran out, no predators (cats).

Couple of hours later I decided to let them free range for the rest of the day and by habit I checked the nest box. Perfectly shaped blue egg sitting next to a golf ball!

Had a crack on the top but not anything that will keep me from using it. Just need to add a little more bedding.

I assumed the first egg wouldn't be until spring considering two were molting when I got them and the other two are too young.

Woohoo!