First Time Growing Chickens...first egg 19 weeks???

[HortaChickenist]

Well I've been a horticulturalist for 30 years and decided to try growing chickens...I have 16 RIR and 6 Jersey Giants all layers...the Jerseys are super sweet but I've been reading reading people saying in takes 20 weeks plus to get the first egg...so being 19 weeks I wasn't planning on switching from the grower to layer til next week or so....BUT to my surprise I went in to the coop today for the daily tasks and low and behold a perfectly shaped, although be it small, a little brown egg! Upon further inspection that little sucker is pretty hard!!! They have a taste for Tarragon of all things I've tried giving them fresh...who knows maybe that was the kick starter...I also have the light on a timer for optimal daylight...love all the advice here...so fun looking forward to contributing more...

Cluckity Cluck!!!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Welcome to BYC!
19 weeks is not abnormally early for onset of production.....especially with the modern production bred birds. Congrats on the egg and here's to many more to come!

 

[QueenMisha]

Welcome to BYC! It's great to have you.

That is a GORGEOUS egg.

 

[drumstick diva]

Congratulations on the first egg, and Welcome to Backyard chickens.

 

[sunflour]

so glad you have joined us.

Congrats on your first egg...it is a beauty!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, HortaChickenist, and

! Pleased you joined our community! First eggs are always exciting! Best wishes and thanks for joining BYC!!

 

[GingersHuman]

Congrats on you're first egg! And welcome from NC!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[CuzChickens]

Hello there, and welcome to Backyard Chickens! And a big congrats on your first egg! I am so glad you decided to join our community, I hope you enjoy it here!