First Egg Countdown

[MrOrpington16]

I got a green egg from my Easter egger!!

 

[MrOrpington16]

Its her first egg and I think she is already broody lol... She pecked my fingers when I reached for the egg!!

 

[fallenangel79]

Its her first egg and I think she is already broody lol... She pecked my fingers when I reached for the egg!!

lol my EEs are 5 weeks old.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Congrats to both of you!

MrOrpington - I have some hens that do that and have never been broody. Some just don't like being disturbed on the nest.

 

[Whoops]

Congratulations on the first egg!

 

[kpsocalchicks89]

Such pretty eggs! I have different colors of brown they're still pretty but I would love to have a green or blue egg or even a chocolate colored one!!

 

[goosegirl6]

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

Congrats!

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

Yep, we do it, and so do the birds! It did get colder, -34 Wednesday. Now its warmer, with Big winds!
Well, on the egg topic, I have been getting eggs everyday since sunday. Big, brown Beautiful eggs. And she started using the nest boxes! Oh, and another hen joined in, possibly 2! How I know is because I found a roost egg two days in a row, in the dark, and the aussie, of course, is laying later, and later everyday. Unfortunatly, the first one cracked and splattered when it hit at the extreme temperature.
Tell me, when they first start laying, is it always early in the morning? Yesterday the first layer was supposed to lay at noon, and she didn't, but at 2 o'clock I found an egg ON TOP of the nest boxes (which she has been using), warm, with a buckeye pullet next to it! was this the Buckeye just starting, or #1. running late, forgetting to use the nest boxes, and Penny, the buckeye, happened to be standing up there?

 

[Gldnrose]

It finally happened!!!! Didn't just get my first egg, I got two!!!!!! I'm so excited.

I wasn't even looking for it. Went into the run to visit and glanced into coop and saw a beautiful brown egg sitting in the nest box. I went in to get it and one of the girls followed me in and got into another nest box and sat. I stayed for a bit thinking I could catch her in the act but I think she wanted to be alone. Went back later and her present was waiting in the box. I was so excited, I couldn't wait for my husband to get home and show him, I was shaking, lol. It's both our days off too so that was cool. The first one is a little smaller. I dont know who laid the first one but do know who laid the second one. Three more girls to go.
And I might add they were delicious!


the second picture has store bought (on the left) next to the two I got from my Buff's

 

[goosegirl6]

Wow! Beatiful eggs!

 

[busby965]

Thought id join I've got 12 black copper marans hens 5 barred rocks 4 RIR and 4 buff orp. hens 4 marans roos no eggs from them. but put my lights on today. can't wait to post my first egg this season. i will post pics tomorrow as its raining now. thanks