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Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by pinkmartin73, Jul 3, 2015.

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  1. Jul 20, 2015 #131
    pinkmartin73

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    Omigosh! That's huge! Good for you!
     

  4. Jul 21, 2015 #132
    WVduckchick

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    My hands are fairly tiny, but I thought it was pretty good size too. I'm proud of my girl! Nothing this morning, but I leave my house around 7ish, so hopefully when I get home. I did get one nest box mounted yesterday, and had one looking in it this morning before I left.

    Here it is in the carton for better perspective.... (I feel like such a dork, I'm so glad you guys understand! [​IMG])

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  6. Jul 21, 2015 #133
    pinkmartin73

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    Yep. Good sized egg and we understand. I found an egg in the run this morning. First time that's happened. Was small and partially off white partially light brown. Wierd. I assume it was a 1st egg. Just don't know who laid.
     
  8. Jul 21, 2015 #134
    WVduckchick

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    Would assume a new layer too. Maybe the others haven't taught her where to lay yet?

    I got one more today, same exact color, just a little smaller, so I assume same girl.
     
  10. Jul 21, 2015 #135
    pinkmartin73

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    That's great news! I wish mine would lay "normal" sized eggs. I have people who want to buy eggs but since they have slowed to 2 or 3 eggs a day and they are so small I haven't sold any yet.
     
  12. Jul 21, 2015 #136
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    We are up to 8 girls laying! The super young one is giving us a tiny egg every third or fourth day - not bad for a 16 wk old naked neck! I was so happy that our Buff Orp decided to lay today! I did a happy jig in the yard. I'm glad the kids and neighbors are used to me. [​IMG]
     
  14. Jul 21, 2015 #137
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    Ha ha thats awesome! I have completely lost track of who is and who isn't except I don't think my lil bantam pullet is yet. Her comb and wattles are just starting to redden and she hasn't expressed even curiosity in the nest boxes.
     

  17. Jul 21, 2015 #138
    k5crew

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    Oh not here my kids won't let me. It is even a challenge to check the nest boxes first. I figure it will end up in a knock down drag out fight before summer is over!
    Tomorrow I'm going to hard boil some eggs!
     
  19. Jul 21, 2015 #139
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    We have a neighbor kid who will check the coop with my boy. If theres a blue egg he runs home with it and drives his mom crazy to cook it. I guess finding the egg himself is just better than me sending a carton full of eggs over. It seems that all my same breed girls lay the same color eggs. So without installing nanny cam I can't be positive who all is laying.
     
  21. Jul 22, 2015 #140
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    That's hilarious!
    Hubby beat me home yesterday and I asked if he looked for eggs. Here said he knew how excited I was, so he didn't even look. He knew I wanted to do it. Awwwww gotta love him.
     
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