I think my Dolly is laying her first egg! ETA She did it!

[valmoisy]

I think my Golden Comet Dolly is trying to lay her first egg!! She's a couple of days shy of 19 weeks old, has been squatting for about a week now and has a nice red wattle & comb. This morning she won't come out of the nesting box and Popple, our Delaware, is guarding the coop and not letting any of the other girls in to bother Dolly. I can't wait to see if she lays. I think I'll have to take a break and leave work at some point this morning to go home and check on her.

 

[7kids12hens]

She might lay today, but my hens usually go in and out of the boxes for a couple of days before they actually lay an egg. I have 5 hens laying, but my wellsummer is ready anyday day now. The suspense is killing me. She's my only on that will lay a dark brown egg. I haven't seen her in a nest yet though. Maybe I'm more ready than she is. My fingers are crossed for you.

 

[chefchick]

Go Dolly! One of mine layed just shy of 19 weeks for the first time a little over a week ago. She has given me 6 eggs in 8 days. She made an awful racket before she layed, and hasn't stopped yet. I hope you get your egg today!

 

[valmoisy]

I just went home to check on Dolly and there in the nesting box was the most perfect little brown egg!! Yay Dolly!

 

[hennyannie]

Congrats!

 

[top of the hill]

Congrats!!!! So exciting to find a perfect little egg right where it should be!!! Hope you give her a delicious treat, she deserves it!!