First Egg Countdown

[Sunyoung]

Thought I'd join the countdown to the first eggs. I have three Delawares at 24 and a half weeks old. None of them have started to squat yet.

From left to right: Patty (smallest), Noodle (biggest), and Nugget (used to be the smallest.. that's how she got her name as a chick

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It's difficult to tell who is who in pictures unless you're looking at their feet and back. I *think* that's Nugget on the left and Noodle in the middle. And I think that's Patty's tail on the far right.

And because everyone needs a glamour shot....



Edited because I can't spell.

 

[Happy Chooks]

They're REALLY close.

 

[Pele]

I agree, they should be squatting and raising a racket any day now! Wow those are red combs!

Good luck, we'll be sending them egg vibes!

 

[Crafty-Chicken-Lady]

I finally found a rather small green egg!!!

It has been a long wait. Now if all the girls would start getting busy ...

 

[smkchick]

How's this for READY??


Come on, Wanda!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Pretty darn close!

 

[StarLover21]

And this? She's a 33 week old leghorn! This picture is kinda old, her comb is even bigger and redder now! It looks washed out in the picture.

 

[debid]

Don't despair that your chickens haven't squatted. Only a couple of mine ever did.

And isn't it crazy how many shades of red there are before they reach their final color? I thought my 16-week Speckled Sussex looked darned near ready but oh, no... that girl didn't lay until 30 weeks and her comb just kept growing and darkening.

 

[Pele]

Don't despair that your chickens haven't squatted. Only a couple of mine ever did.

And isn't it crazy how many shades of red there are before they reach their final color? I thought my 16-week Speckled Sussex looked darned near ready but oh, no... that girl didn't lay until 30 weeks and her comb just kept growing and darkening.

Oh wow, I might have lost my mind if I ever had to wait 30 weeks for my birds! You should get a medal or something for patience!

 

[debid]

Oh no, a Welsummer put her to shame. I posted separately about that nonsense. And yes, where do I pick up my medal?

Oh wow, I might have lost my mind if I ever had to wait 30 weeks for my birds! You should get a medal or something for patience!