RIR Pullet laying

[Irisheyes510]

I am new to raising chickens and have 6 RIR’s. They are about 18 weeks old now and last Thursday (9/23/21) one of the girls layed her first egg in the coop. 2 days later (Saturday) I found egg #2 but the shell was not fully formed. It’s now Tuesday and no other eggs have been layed. I keep them in the run until noon each day then let them free range for a few hours before going back in run/coop for night. I have hunted everywhere and cannot find any eggs. Is this normal and how long before I should be worried. Everyone is acting normal, eating and drinking. Oyster shells and grit have been out for them since the day I found first egg. Just nervous I guess. Thanks for feedback!

 

[rosemarythyme]

It's normal for new layers to have glitchy eggs, shell issues, erratic laying schedules, etc. So I wouldn't worry about it too much as long as the birds are active and bright eyed and eating and drinking well.

 

[aart]

I keep them in the run until noon each day

Might want to keep them confined until they are using the nests regularly.
Pullets can lay any time of the day when they first start.