First Egg-Hurray!!! & Help Please

[ChickenOlympia]

Hi,

Fiiiinnally!!! Our first egg. One of the RIR layed one this morning (you could hear her blocks away). She layed under the blackberries in a very inaccessible spot, and she is staying on it. What do I do? Take it when she gets up and replace with golf ball?

They have a nice coop attached to a 12x12 day cage, but they free range over about 1/4 fenced acre during the day.

Advice, please? Thanks!

There are actually eggs!

 

[ChickenOlympia]

Any advice??? Please??

 

[Shannon's Chix]

Maybe she's waiting for you to congratulate or thank her???

I would just take it I guess...

 

[staceyl]

Give her a few minutes and she will probably get off. I doubt she's gone broody with the first, but mine have been known to hang out for 30 minutes or more after they lay an egg.
I would not replace it with a golf ball, but put one where you WANT her to lay.

 

[Uppity Peon]

Mine always rest on their eggs for a little while and then wander off. I would not encourage her to lay there with the golf ball. See is you can get them to lay in a more convenient spot for you. Just remember to check that blackberry spot in the future when collecting eggs.

 

[ChickenOlympia]

Thank you

I am just thrilled someone started to lay

 

[AmyRey]

If you throw some treats nearby, she'll forget all about that egg. lol

Congratulations!!!