My first little bantam egg!

[Jaime918]

I walked into the coop yesterday evening, just happened to glance at the nest box and there it was....my first egg! I'm so excited. It's so cute and little. It came from one of my four bantam mixes.

I didn't expect one so soon! They are 21 weeks today. I knew it was possible with bantams but yesterday was the hottest day we've had yet(105°F) and they moved coops a couple days ago.

I have a suspicion on who laid it as I've only seen one of the four squat for our little serama rooster which from what I've read they are at the point of lay when they begin to squat.

Is it better to store on my counter or the refrigerator?

 

[swamphiker]

Congratulations!!! So exciting. As long as you don't wash the bloom off the egg, it is perfectly safe to leave it on the counter for several weeks.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Congratulations!

 

[Callender Girl]

First eggs are always so exciting, and bantam eggs are always so cute!

Congrats!

 

[LittlesNBigs]

Congrats! It's so much fun.

We reuse old egg cartons and keep them in the pantry. That helps to keep them from getting broken.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

It's so cute! We store ours out on the counter and then give them a quick rinse and pat dry with a paper towel before we use them.

 

[Jaime918]

Congratulations!!! So exciting. As long as you don't wash the bloom off the egg, it is perfectly safe to leave it on the counter for several weeks.

Thank you! Fantastic, I bought them their own little plastic egg holder today and came home to a 2nd. Appears to be from the same girl. I'm impressed, 2 days in a row.

 

[Jaime918]

I've discovered who is laying and I've gotten an egg from her all 4 days she's been laying. I'm impressed, I expected every other day or so