Spikeandbean
Songster
One of my pullets started laying on Monday (at 23 weeks). Very exciting for us new chicken people! We've gotten 5 eggs this week, and all are small and very light brown with a slight pinkish tinge.
My husband thinks that today's egg looks a little different than the others, so he's speculating that we might have a second layer. (We haven't caught any of them in the act - I'm pretty sure our first layer is one of the Dominiques, Luna, who's been very vocal lately and started squatting recently. She's also very into inspecting the nesting box.) A few of the others are getting red in the face, including the other Dominique, but no definite contenders for a second layer. Our flock includes 2 Dominiques, 2 Easter Eggers, 1 RIR, and 1 Barred Rock. All will be 24 weeks tomorrow.
So how much variation should we expect in a new layer? Might the color and shape vary in the first week or so? I attached a photo to show the difference between yesterday's and today's eggs. Thanks for any insights or wisdom you can offer!
My husband thinks that today's egg looks a little different than the others, so he's speculating that we might have a second layer. (We haven't caught any of them in the act - I'm pretty sure our first layer is one of the Dominiques, Luna, who's been very vocal lately and started squatting recently. She's also very into inspecting the nesting box.) A few of the others are getting red in the face, including the other Dominique, but no definite contenders for a second layer. Our flock includes 2 Dominiques, 2 Easter Eggers, 1 RIR, and 1 Barred Rock. All will be 24 weeks tomorrow.
So how much variation should we expect in a new layer? Might the color and shape vary in the first week or so? I attached a photo to show the difference between yesterday's and today's eggs. Thanks for any insights or wisdom you can offer!