First Egg Countdown

[TheSpiceGirls]

Smaller, missile shaped egg on the left is a first egg from a 6 month old Buff Orpington today. Unfortunately, laid out in the run. But oh well. Probably totally confusing for the bird for her first egg. I've had hens for four years now and those first eggs are still so very exciting. Hopefully, her two sisters are not far behind her.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I call those pullet bullets. Congrats!

 

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Any guesses on my big hens laying first two pics from today the one with both from a few weeks ago? I have heard the egg song several times now and saw rooster being successful with one hen a couple times now?

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First pic didn't load... They are redder than appear in pic... But pic of both from few weeks ago.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Any guesses on my big hens laying first two pics from today the one with both from a few weeks ago? I have heard the egg song several times now and saw rooster being successful with one hen a couple times now?

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They look ready to lay anytime now.

 

[sunflower4you]

Any guesses on my big hens laying first two pics from today the one with both from a few weeks ago? I have heard the egg song several times now and saw rooster being successful with one hen a couple times now?

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Pretty girls. Do you know what color eggs they are supposed to lay?

 

[aatx]

I got my first egg yesterday!

From a 21.5 week old Easter Egger Bantam.

 

[iPeanut1990]

My 3 RIRs will be 19 weeks on Wednesday. I have 2 who seem to be about ready to start laying and 1 who doesn't seem quite as ready. One of them squats and sticks her butt in the air when I pet her. I check every time I go out there now but nothing yet! They've also gotten very very vocal lately. I'm surprised none of my neighbors have said anything lol. I don't think it's the egg song but maybe it is! Getting impatient! Come on eggs!

How can I tell who laid the first egg or who's laying which eggs?

 

[cmlew99]

I have a Buff Brahma pullet that turned 21 weeks yesterday. I haven't heard any unusual noises from her, she's pretty quiet, but her rooster friend did make very strange trilling noises yesterday. She also runs away from him whenever he tries to mount her. If I pet her a couple times she will crouch, but when I take my hand away she stands back up, so I'm not really sure if thats the "submissive squat" or what. Do all hens sing the egg song? Because she doesn't want the rooster's attentions does that mean she's not ready for egg laying? Her little pea comb is a deeper red, and it seems to have gotten bigger over the past few days. I put a little milk crate into their A-Frame and filled it with pine shavings, but she's been steering clear of it. Do I have a while before I can expect my first "first egg"?

I'll post pics of her comb in a minute or two