Pullets who are new layers, when do the eggs get bigger?

[BlossomSilkies]

We have a flock of new layers, and I'm getting medium sized eggs. How does that work with eggs? When do they get bigger?

 

[chicmom]

Hello!

It's a gradual process....I have some hens that were pullets last year, and now this spring, the eggs are a very nice size. I know that seems like a long time....it's a gradual process. It also depends on the breed you have......What do you have?

 

[tiffanya]

I've also been wondering about this. I primarily have Sussex and Orpingtons. Some started laying late Nov., slowed down in Dec./Jan. and have picked back up again. 0ther started laying with the longer hours in Feb. I know Sussex will lay a smaller egg than the Orpingtons, but not sure if they'll get larger than they are now.

 

[schellie69]

Mine got larger after their first molt and their molt just after they turned one. does that make sense.

 

[countrychix]

I agree that I think that it depends on the breed. I have gold comets, black australorps, light brahmas and barnevelders. Most are 11 months old, a few younger, but my gold comets and australorps have been laying jumbo+ (33oz/dz) size eggs for 4-5 months and maybe longer now. I rarely get even a large size egg most are XL and jumbos. (When we do get a large, the kids comment that it is so small...they forgot that was what we used to buy.)

 

[BlossomSilkies]

My breeds are:


Laying now:
Jersey Giants
Barred Rock
EE
Silkie (she is probably a medium at best)



Laying Soon:
Rhode Island Red
Buff Orpington
Black Copper Marans



Laying by mid-summer:
Ameraucana
EE's
Silver Laced Wyandotte

 

[jenesis536]

Mine seem to have gotten bigger just after a couple of weeks! My first ones were smallish-med... now they are all large but the EE that just started laying yesterday hers are the size of the others when they first came out.