first eggs! but are they from the same hen?

[ChickMT]

I wasn't able to check on my hens the last few days because of work. I went out this afternoon to let them out to free range when I found 2 eggs. I have 5 hens and this is the first eggs they have laid, which is exciting. My question is are the two eggs I found from the same hen? I have one buff orpington, two welsummer and two easter eggers. I thought they were all from our buff, but then I noticed the spots on one and thought it could be from a welsummer, but I thought their eggs were typically darker brown. One egg was found in the run and another in the coop. thanks for your thoughts!

 

[nuthatched]

The birds with the reddest combs are your culprits.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Looks to me like 2 different hens contributed your cackleberries, partly because their shapes and sizes are different and partly because of the speckles. Also, from what I can see, they are different colors. One appears more "pink" than the other to me. Congrats!

 

[ChickMT]

The birds with the reddest combs are your culprits.

All their combs are red . Do you think the eggs are from two different hens? or the same hen?

 

[nuthatched]

All their combs are red . Do you think the eggs are from two different hens? or the same hen?

Your two ees (which look almost pure) have pale, small combs, the biggest and reddest combs will be your layers.
It could be your Orpington but color varies from bird to bird so unless you see the bird lay it, it's hard to say.

 

[azygous]

It's unlikely the two eggs, if laid on the same day, are from the BO. There's an outside chance one of the EEs laid a tan egg. Also, if your source for the Welsummers was a breeder that didn't keep the dark red brown eggs dominant, it could be from a Welsummer.

It's a mystery only you can solve by spying on these hens.

One thing you might do if you aren't squeamish is to check the vents and pelvic bones of all your pullets to see who are physically ready to lay. The bones on each side of the vent will be two fingers or more apart, and the vent will be moist and pulsating. See which of your chickens answer that description and you'll narrow it down to a few suspects as those that aren't laying won't be moist and pulsating and the bones may be too close still.

 

[ChickMT]

It's unlikely the two eggs, if laid on the same day, are from the BO. There's an outside chance one of the EEs laid a tan egg. Also, if your source for the Welsummers was a breeder that didn't keep the dark red brown eggs dominant, it could be from a Welsummer.

It's a mystery only you can solve by spying on these hens.

One thing you might do if you aren't squeamish is to check the vents and pelvic bones of all your pullets to see who are physically ready to lay. The bones on each side of the vent will be two fingers or more apart, and the vent will be moist and pulsating. See which of your chickens answer that description and you'll narrow it down to a few suspects as those that aren't laying won't be moist and pulsating and the bones may be too close still.

Thank you! After looking at the eggs closer I think they are from 2 different hens. Likely a BO and a Welsummer. I has hoping for a darker color from them, but oh well . We will see what color the other Welsummer lays.