First egg !!!

[Oz chic]

I do have a rooster a Nankin Bantam (given to me) which I do not want chicks from. I would like to get some Silkie eggs from someone. Do you know anyone who would sale me some for her to hatch? I have removed the egg (see Pic it may have been fertile) and take my hen out of the coop three or four times a day. She will feed and drink then right back, and there is no egg now? Sorry if I sound dumb but it is my first year to have chicken. But I just love my Silkies.View attachment 1920565 View attachment 1920565

You don’t sound dumb, everyone is learning every day, even those who have had chickens for years still learn new things every day.

Ask around your local area for fertile eggs, or I am not sure if you are allowed to, put up your location here and ask here?

That egg doesn’t look fertile, you look for a bullseye in that white dot area, the pic above shows what a fertile egg should look like.

 

[lakollie]

Oh yes, it's true - Tuesday, the one day I don't check in the morning - I come home from my volunteer day and, oh, what the heck, I'll look in the nesting boxes, just for fun - and here's what I found View attachment 1918277
Got another one yesterday. We'll put a trail camera up so we can determine which proud lady created this wonder !!! I suspect it's the gal with the reddest comb. I haven't actually examined any of them, just been keeping an eye on the combs. BTW: my bantam doesn't have a comb, just a crest, any way to tell if she's on the verge of laying?
The fun's just getting better !!

I found my first egg this morning. Then I went out this evening and found 6 more. . I have 12 chickens.

 

[lakollie]

I found my first egg this morning. Then I went out this evening and found 6 more. . I have 12 chickens.

 

[Oz chic]

I found my first egg this morning. Then I went out this evening and found 6 more. . I have 12 chickens.

Congratulations

 

[Willowspirit]

Congratulations on your first eggs!