GUESS WHAT!!!! GUESS WHAT!!!

[kindrcop]

I don't know who had it! them...
I have 12 different types of hens and they are all born around April 1 because I got them on April 5 in the mail. We started out with a bang! Lots of chicks!! The only one I know it wasn't was Rocky the rooster. lol

 

[gumpsgirl]

Mine laid for the first time yesterday also! Congratulations to you!

 

[EngieKisses]

Congrats to all of you!

 

[JeninMN]

Congrats!!! Finally huh??!?

Ok, how old are they...mine turned 17 weeks this past sunday...buff orps...anxiously awaiting our first egg too!

 

[thechickenchick]

Congrats to you all!! Mine have been laying about a month and I still get excited!

 

[Missouri chick]

Oh YEAHHH,,,2 of mine laid for the first time today too....YEAH us. Isn't it exciting? I came tearing into the house shouting to my husband "look what I got, look what I got"

 

[Cindy in PA]

Congratulations to all of you on your first eggs! I don't think I have ever posted here, but I have read for awhile! I got a new batch of partially grown pullets in June. One of my EEs layed her first egg last Wednesday and has layed 5 since. Got a second EE laying yesterday & today My RIR finally did too, but she layed her egg in the run. I have 3 EEs & an EE rooster, 2 RIRs (all 20 weeks old), 2 Buff Orps (19 weeks ) and 3 Barred Rocks that have awhile to go, as they are only 14 weeks. I have owned chickens for 15 years and I still get so excited for my first egg. No one here can relate! I just used up my eggs from the girls I sold in June about 2 weeks ago, so I am so happy! I had to buy 2 dozen store eggs and YUCK!

 

[kindrcop]

I found a brown egg today...or terracotta color so that is 3!. I'm afraid they won't start laying in the house. Just random places in the yard. I put fake eggs in the nests and on the floor of the hen house. I put lots of hay in it. They love to scratch around.

 

[midget_farms]

I am one of the lucky layers of Aug 6th!

I had my flock taken out by a family of coon's and bought 4 hens at the auction thinking they were about 3 months old judging by size. I was pretty close, but I don't know exactly how old they are.

They are barnyard mix, but there are 3 buff's and 1 red.

I also have 1 buff orp chick about 3 months old now. Got her at a day old. The rest of her brood mates were also eaten by the coons. (I might have a problem there).

The good news though - I have 1 laying eggs (2 so far) and 3 more who should start this month & one to follow after that!

I am so glad to be back into eggs.