My first to lay in the new flock started laying at 18 weeks and 2 days old. It was a bit early, so I wasn't surprised that her eggs were pretty small compared to the eggs from my last flock (that didn't start laying until they were 6 months old). My new layer has been consistent, laying an egg every day (except for 1 day) since she started. I think she's up to 10 eggs in 11 days. The first 2 eggs were very small, and then the next ones were a tad smaller than a store bought "medium" egg. The size seems to have leveled out at just under "medium", but she is a RIR and they are supposed to lay large eggs.
Will her eggs increase in size, or are these the size I should expect from now on? I was hoping they'd get a little bigger. She's only going to be 20 weeks old tomorrow, so I don't think she's full grown yet. I'm just curious as to what to expect. Any thoughts?
Will her eggs increase in size, or are these the size I should expect from now on? I was hoping they'd get a little bigger. She's only going to be 20 weeks old tomorrow, so I don't think she's full grown yet. I'm just curious as to what to expect. Any thoughts?
