First eggs!

[Genevieve Automaton]

Hi all! I have a happy post to share this time around instead of the usual.. 'what's possibly wrong with my chicken.'

This past week my Lavender Orpington, Luna, laid her very first eggs! So far she's given me three of the cutest and tiniest eggs that I've ever seen a chicken lay. The first one weighed 34 grams. The second one was 36 grams. And her 3rd one was 39 grams. I'm so proud of her!

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Did she lay them on your couch?

 

[fldiver97]

Congrats!!!! Don’t worry, the eggs will get bigger but it’s always so exciting to get those first eggs!!

 

[Genevieve Automaton]

Did she lay them on your couch?

Rofl! No she did not. It was just a cute and recent picture I had of her.

 

[Genevieve Automaton]

Congrats!!!! Don’t worry, the eggs will get bigger but it’s always so exciting to get those first eggs!!

Thank you! I've been doing a bit of reading up on first eggs because this is the first time I've had a pullet lay such small eggs. The last couple of times, the girls laid eggs that were pretty much how big their eggs were always going to be. So this is entirely new to me. It's been fun learning new things from my chickens.

 

[mermaid_of_the_farm]

My lavender orpingtons' eggs didn't get much bigger than their firsts and it's been two months! I'm curious to see how it goes for you! Beautiful hen btw

 

[Genevieve Automaton]

My lavender orpingtons' eggs didn't get much bigger than their firsts and it's been two months! I'm curious to see how it goes for you! Beautiful hen btw

Thank you! She's a sweetheart. That's one of the things I've read about Lavender Orpingtons. Some bloodlines just lay tiny eggs.
I'll let you know if hers get any bigger in the future or if they stay the same size.

 

[mermaid_of_the_farm]

Thank you! She's a sweetheart. That's one of the things I've read about Lavender Orpingtons. Some bloodlines just lay tiny eggs.
I'll let you know if hers get any bigger in the future or if they stay the same size.

Yes, I love my dorky orpies! I think I'll always want some in my future flocks.

 

[Genevieve Automaton]

Yes, I love my dorky orpies! I think I'll always want some in my future flocks.

She's my first Orpington. Sometimes she reminds me of my late Black Australorp, Ariel. So it was really really easy to fall in love with her.

 

[Sally PB]

Congratulations! First eggs are magical.