I am so excited to get my first egg yesterday from one of my Gold Stars and then found one this morning in one of the nesting boxes from one of my RIRs. Lucy, the RIR had a rough time laying. She was crying, panting and pushing for the longest time (she was doing this as I was securing the coop for the night). The other girls seemed to be looking at her in horror. I was imagining that they were thinking "If it is going to be that painful, I am not laying any eggs for him!" LOL! Do some hens have more difficulty laying than others? The Gold Star didn't seem to have that much problem. I hope it gets easier for her.
Both eggs were a nice size, especially for the first time and beautifully colored!
Not very many people outside the Chicken world, understand the anticipation, excitement and celebration we feel when finding that first egg.
So thanks for the opportunity to share this with you all!
Mark
I am the caretaker of 19 beatiful, docile, oranic hens including
5 RIRs - Ruby Rae, Wilma, Lucy, Shy and Dawn,
3 Buff Orpingtons - Big Momma, Linda Lu and Buffy (the GrassHopper Slayer)
3 Gold Stars - Chickitita, Carol Ann and Melba
3 Barred Rock - Betty, BeBe and Bonita
3 Australorps - Phoenix, Shanaynay and Shaneequa
2 Americaunas - Beatrice and Eloise
Both eggs were a nice size, especially for the first time and beautifully colored!
Not very many people outside the Chicken world, understand the anticipation, excitement and celebration we feel when finding that first egg.
So thanks for the opportunity to share this with you all!
Mark
I am the caretaker of 19 beatiful, docile, oranic hens including
5 RIRs - Ruby Rae, Wilma, Lucy, Shy and Dawn,
3 Buff Orpingtons - Big Momma, Linda Lu and Buffy (the GrassHopper Slayer)
3 Gold Stars - Chickitita, Carol Ann and Melba
3 Barred Rock - Betty, BeBe and Bonita
3 Australorps - Phoenix, Shanaynay and Shaneequa
2 Americaunas - Beatrice and Eloise