First Egg!!

[IamRainey]

Isn't it eggciting?! That's sorta enormous. Hope you're hungry!

 

[CannedMonster]

How many red Sexlinks do you have? I have 6 & once they started laying, I get 6 eggs a day from them. I don't remember any of them missing a day.

I only have the one, named Feisty. The rest are Black Laced Silver Wyandottes...three of them. They are the same age but developing a bit slower.
I've heard the sex-links are laying machines so I'll probably be getting a few more. I was thinking of black sex-links this time.
I think one of the Wyandottes will start soon also. Her comb is getting redder and larger now like Feisty.

I also want Speckled Sussex, Australorp, and maybe Partridge Rocks
( I'm crazy for the partridge color pattern!)
We need to build a larger coop first.

Here's my small flock:

 

[RockyVanRhodes]

How beautiful! I remember when my pullets first laid eggs--there are few things that rival the excitement of finding the first egg laid

 

[Cathrine]

Congratulations!!

 

[Hamiam]

These are eggs from my 2 breeds. 2 smaller Lite colored from Australorps & 2 dark brown from the Red Sexlinks. I've never weighed the pullets but when I pick them up, the Australorps feel 2 times heavier than the RSL. I really wanted to get Barred Rocks again. They have been my "go to" chickens since I've been an adult. However, on a visit to the feed store to buy horse feed, my husband saw the red Sexlink & Black Australorp chicks & wanted them "now"! After buying the Sexlinks, I learned that they are egg laying machines. However, they often have short lives due to cancer & reproductive system problems.

Because my last name is "Ham", I think I'll start another flock this spring that lays only green eggs. An idea that another BYC member gave me.
There are a lot of coop ideas here. And the BYC members are extremely helpful when you need advise.

 

[CannedMonster]

View attachment 1236371 These are eggs from my 2 breeds. 2 smaller Lite colored from Australorps & 2 dark brown from the Red Sexlinks. I've never weighed the pullets but when I pick them up, the Australorps feel 2 times heavier than the RSL. I really wanted to get Barred Rocks again. They have been my "go to" chickens since I've been an adult. However, on a visit to the feed store to buy horse feed, my husband saw the red Sexlink & Black Australorp chicks & wanted them "now"! After buying the Sexlinks, I learned that they are egg laying machines. However, they often have short lives due to cancer & reproductive system problems.

Because my last name is "Ham", I think I'll start another flock this spring that lays only green eggs. An idea that another BYC member gave me.
There are a lot of coop ideas here. And the BYC members are extremely helpful when you need advise.

Wow those eggs are big! I think I need to get heavier birds because mine keep jumping over our chain link fence.
I'm going to have to clip one wing on each of them because it's getting exhausting trying to keep them in the yard all the time.
The fence is only about 3 1/2 to 4 feet high. I knew they'd try to jump it but I didn't think they'd do it that often since it's a big yard.

I've heard that sex-links can have health problems. I would like to have a fairly mixed flock. Even some bantams. My roo is a Dark Brahma bantam. he's very calm and has great instincts with the pullets.

 

[Hamiam]

I also had a couple of flyers & had to clip 1 wing on each. I'm sure it's been long enough that they could fly again, I just don't think that they know it. Yet!

 

[CannedMonster]

So I weighed Feisty’s first four eggs this morning.
The first three are 1.8 ounces.
Today’s egg came in at 1.9 ounces.
I did some internet searches and I guess they’re considered medium in size.
To think that’s pretty good for her first eggs.
She’s been laying one each morning between 9 - 10am.

 

[SD Chicken Wrangler15]

I have 4 RIR and 4 Barred Plymouth Rocks all about 19 weeks old. Not sure which one layed it... but I picked up our very first egg this afternoon!

 

[Sg4]

Congratulations!!