It Finally Happened New Egg layer!

[Hedgeland Farms]

Congrats!!! So pretty! How old was she for her first egg?

17wks!

 

[junior67]

Well I have a squatter! Since I have a roo they don't normally squat for me. This one squatted either Tue or Wed and then again today... Shocked me since it is NOT one of the 2 I posted pics of and her comb isn't as big or red. I am not keeping this one she is just waiting for her new owner to pick her up. She is 17 weeks and a blue rock. Will be interesting to see when she lays.

 

[junior67]

17wks!

Oh I hope mine start soon. Not sure if a blue Sapphire and blue rock are the same.....

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Well I have a squatter! Since I have a roo they don't normally squat for me. This one squatted either Tue or Wed and then again today... Shocked me since it is NOT one of the 2 I posted pics of and her comb isn't as big or red. I am not keeping this one she is just waiting for her new owner to pick her up. She is 17 weeks and a blue rock. Will be interesting to see when she lays.

Mine laid a wk after first squat!
Idk if they are the same either!

 

[Missyschix13]

I can't wait to share! Thos are some beautiful ladies . I'm patiently waiting. They have let my Rooster do his thing...lol...and we have 3 really red combs. So I don't think we're too far off. Of course...I'm going away for a week. I'm sad that I might actually miss my fist egg.

 

[junior67]

Mine laid a wk after first squat!
Idk if they are the same either!

Oh exciting. The funny thing is 2 others look ready by their combs and wattles. And she doesn't look ready with that but is squatting

 

[junior67]

I can't wait to share! Thos are some beautiful ladies . I'm patiently waiting. They have let my Rooster do his thing...lol...and we have 3 really red combs. So I don't think we're too far off. Of course...I'm going away for a week. I'm sad that I might actually miss my fist egg.

Oh no on going away. I missed one of my girls first eggs last year. How old are your girls? Last year my roo wouldn't do his thing until really close to the girls laying. I haven't noticed if he has started with any of the teens

 

[Missyschix13]

Oh no on going away. I missed one of my girls first eggs last year. How old are your girls? Last year my roo wouldn't do his thing until really close to the girls laying. I haven't noticed if he has started with any of the teens

I got them from TSC and in all the excitement I forgot to ask how old they were. I guessed based off feathering they might have been a week or so old. So my best guess is 16 or so weeks. They are spending more time during the day in the coop and I took that as a good sign. But when Stormy started his business....lol I figured we a probably getting close. Here all but one from a week or so ago.....my sapphire gem is my shadow. So she was standing next to me when I took this. Everyone is much redder now!

 

[junior67]

I got them from TSC and in all the excitement I forgot to ask how old they were. I guessed based off feathering they might have been a week or so old. So my best guess is 16 or so weeks. They are spending more time during the day in the coop and I took that as a good sign. But when Stormy started his business....lol I figured we a probably getting close. Here all but one from a week or so ago.....my sapphire gem is my shadow. So she was standing next to me when I took this. Everyone is much redder now!

Hopefully soon for you!!!! They are all so cute!!! Mine like to play in the coop and hang out there often so I can't even go by that.lol. Since they were raised in a brooder in the coop I think they feel it is their safe space. A few have checked out the nest boxes "for real". Most just perch on the sides or look around in them so not really checking them out as a place to lay. Lol. I am sure some won't lay for a long time but I have a few that I am guessing will in the next few weeks.

 

[Missyschix13]

Hopefully soon for you!!!! They are all so cute!!! Mine like to play in the coop and hang out there often so I can't even go by that.lol. Since they were raised in a brooder in the coop I think they feel it is their safe space. A few have checked out the nest boxes "for real". Most just perch on the sides or look around in them so not really checking them out as a place to lay. Lol. I am sure some won't lay for a long time but I have a few that I am guessing will in the next few weeks.

It's so exciting. I'm putting the nesting boxes in tomorrow. I've had them out and I'm a little late getting them in. I wanted to put them in last weekend but I got busy packing for vacation. I'm hoping it's still a few more weeks away like you said!