How big are the first rhode island red eggs?

[ChuckenGirl]

My dad said they would be larger then a regular first laid egg, i said it would be smaller since it was the first time. We got our first egg yesturday and it was small and long is that normal? I will post pictures later.

 

[ibpboo]

small and long, I think that would be normal!
Hooray, first egg

 

[Mom]

how old are your hens. Ours are almost 5 months old and no eggs yet. DH wanted Rhodies because that is what he had in Colorado. I am thinking they may can take the cold very well but the heat slows them down?

 

[ibpboo]

My RIR's started laying at 6 months

 

[Mom]

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Guess I am just too impatient. Big Mamma, our Pekin is the same age and she has laid an egg every day except 1 day for the last 2 weeks - she is very consitent - between 6:45 and 7:15 every morning.

 

[DouglasPeeps]

My RIR's have been laying for almost a month now. They started laying at 18-19 weeks old. I have received a variety of shades, sizes, and shapes. My kiddos love the oblong ones! I can notice a significant difference in size from the first eggs we collected. They just keep growing.