First Egg Countdown

[Barnmaradotte]

ok so today I have 2 19 wk and 6 18 wk old hens. red and talking like crazy. no squatting though. can we teach em to squat!?! j/k. maybe tomarrow.
But, I did think of a question! When it comes to the FIRST egg is there a more likely time of day?? Has anyone ever noticed? Am I going crazy?

 

[Jerusha]

I thought our Winnie was going to be the first to lay, but she still hasn't produced an egg and now Princess is showing signs of being ready to lay an egg. They are both 19 weeks old.

 

[HappyFarmLady]

No eggs for me yet. My girls are 15 weeks old yesterday. 4 BR, 4 SLW, 1 BO, 1 RIR, 2 EE. Which of these breeds usually lays first??

 

[HappyFarmLady]

I should add that my husband is giving me a REALLY hard time "Some farm fresh eggs sure would taste good" "Why do you have eggs on your grocery list? Dont we have chickens?"

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Your red is closer - the SLW isn't red enough yet. When around her eye's turns red, she'll be ready.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Not really - I've had them at all times of the day. Just watch where you walk, they don't always end up in the nest boxes right off the bat.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Probably one of the BR's. My EE laid early, but some don't. It's an individual thing, even with the same breed you can have a slow maturer.

 

[N&MSchroeder]

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Hi and

Agree with Happy Chooks, your red looks closer but the wait is almost as bad as waiting for chicks! What beautiful birds-thanks for sharing!

 

[DawnCols]

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Now that's just *mean*.

 

[cajunchic]

We got our first egg yesterday! It looks white in the picture but is actually a light brown. Our sweet BR laid it! She is 21 weeks old.