Oh my gosh---Our little Chickie Darlings have started laying!!! Well, two of our Darlings have started laying anyway....
Our Golden Comets are 19 weeks old today. When I went out to give them their daily ration of yogurt and feed this morning, I checked (like I have every day for the last 3 weeks!) the laying boxes for eggs. I was disappointed once again that we had no eggs. So many people have posted that their Comets laid at 16 or 17 weeks; I was starting to get pretty frustrated! When we went out to turn the girls loose for free-range, I checked one more time..... And there, next to their laying boxes (not IN their laying boxes) were two lovely little eggs. I nearly had a heart attack!
One dark brown with redish speckles and one brownish pink egg.
Next to an icky old store bought large egg.....
A little small, right? But they will get bigger. (Right?) lol
Now of course, I worry if I don't have something to worry about, so.....
What shall I do about them not laying eggs IN the laying boxes? I already have fake eggs in each box...?
And where does everyone stand on feeding egg shell back to the chickens? I already feed them yogurt or cottage cheese along with oyster shell for extra calcium. Oh and since the eggs could have been out in the heat for as much as 6 hours, will these be ok to eat?
Oh my goodness, I am just SOOO excited! Now just gotta get the other 4 girls to start laying too! It's been a fabulous 19 weeks. I have already enjoyed my girls sooo much! Though I feel like we've been waiting for eggs FOREVER---I just had to share my enthusiasm with folks that would appreciate the situation! Non-chicken people just don't understand! *giggle fit*
Our Golden Comets are 19 weeks old today. When I went out to give them their daily ration of yogurt and feed this morning, I checked (like I have every day for the last 3 weeks!) the laying boxes for eggs. I was disappointed once again that we had no eggs. So many people have posted that their Comets laid at 16 or 17 weeks; I was starting to get pretty frustrated! When we went out to turn the girls loose for free-range, I checked one more time..... And there, next to their laying boxes (not IN their laying boxes) were two lovely little eggs. I nearly had a heart attack!
One dark brown with redish speckles and one brownish pink egg.
Next to an icky old store bought large egg.....
A little small, right? But they will get bigger. (Right?) lol
Now of course, I worry if I don't have something to worry about, so.....
What shall I do about them not laying eggs IN the laying boxes? I already have fake eggs in each box...?
And where does everyone stand on feeding egg shell back to the chickens? I already feed them yogurt or cottage cheese along with oyster shell for extra calcium. Oh and since the eggs could have been out in the heat for as much as 6 hours, will these be ok to eat?
Oh my goodness, I am just SOOO excited! Now just gotta get the other 4 girls to start laying too! It's been a fabulous 19 weeks. I have already enjoyed my girls sooo much! Though I feel like we've been waiting for eggs FOREVER---I just had to share my enthusiasm with folks that would appreciate the situation! Non-chicken people just don't understand! *giggle fit*
