First egg! Who laid it though?!

[Kelliejanine]

Such a fun surprise to wake up to our first egg! We have barred Plymouth rocks, Rhode island reds and Silkie chickens currently of laying age. I know this isn’t from the Silkie but am leaning towards it being from a Plymouth Rock. One plymouh rock pullet has had a very large red comb in comparison to the others. But as I mentioned this is our first egg. So any guesses? Does it look like Rhode island red or the Plymouth Rock laid it?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

It looks like a barred rock egg.

 

[Melky]

Color could be either but the weight might tell. RIR is large-xlarge and BR is large size. Weight class is determined by the average weight of a dozen eggs. Large 24 oz. x large 27 oz. How much does the egg weigh and if multipled by a dozen which class does it fit?

 

[PirateGirl]

If you have ONE pullet with a comb that is obviously larger and redder than the rest, my bets are on her. Does she squat for you ever? Or you can do a butt check on your chickens if they will let you!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[imnukensc]

Color could be either but the weight might tell. RIR is large-xlarge and BR is large size. Weight class is determined by the average weight of a dozen eggs. Large 24 oz. x large 27 oz. How much does the egg weigh and if multipled by a dozen which class does it fit?

This would be true if the OP was asking about a mature hen and not a pullet that just laid her first egg.

 

[Melky]

This would be true if the OP was asking about a mature hen and not a pullet that just laid her first egg.

I do realize a pullet egg could be smaller but it might hazard a guess. My eggs since start of lay have been large eggs with a BR, SS, and GB.

 

[Kelliejanine]

If you have ONE pullet with a comb that is obviously larger and redder than the rest, my bets are on her. Does she squat for you ever? Or you can do a butt check on your chickens if they will let you!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

No squatting that I’ve noticed, but I noticed one of the girls had been in a nesting box but again I didn’t know who. I’ll check the vents, am I looking for a wet vent? Thanks!

 

[Kelliejanine]

I do realize a pullet egg could be smaller but it might hazard a guess. My eggs since start of lay have been large eggs with a BR, SS, and GB.

The egg is very small it measured peewee size.

 

[Melky]

No squatting that I’ve noticed, but I noticed one of the girls had been in a nesting box but again I didn’t know who. I’ll check the vents, am I looking for a wet vent? Thanks!

Looking for 2 fingers apart pelvic bones on external palpation.

 

[Melky]

The egg is very small it measured peewee size.

Are you sure? Because that would be a Silkie size.