Shhhh... They were in the... NEST BOX!!!

[Lothiriel]

Seriously!! Both of my EEs, Iris and Penelope, were in the nest boxes this morning! Iris had made herself a little nest in the far corner, and when Penelope got in, she was arranging the hay around her. Of course, as soon as I opened their back doorfor them to go out, they got out of the boxes, but I'm getting so excited!! I'M GONNA GET EGGS SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[farmerinKC]

Exciting!! How old are they?

 

[Lothiriel]

They are 19 weeks and 2 days exactly. Penelope's comb is a pretty dark pink/almost red. Iris' not so much. But close!

 

[CCFarms9559]

My EE's are 22 weeks and I just got my first egg yesterday. A beautiful green !!! Hope yours turn out as nice!

 

[dixiebeast]

Oh my...I got equally excited when I went out this morn at 2am and one of my 17 1/2 weeks RIR's was in the nest box! Unfortunatly she pooped in it all night but atleast she was trying it out! Maybe we will both be getting an egg soon!

 

[KrisH]

Our production reds started this weekend. 2 of the eight started the same day. They were 17weeks and 5 days old. So far we have 3 beginner eggs (about 1 oz each) and one huge 2 1/4 oz. Probably a double yolker from what I have read. I have not heard the egg song from the chickens, but the chickens now have seen the egg dance.

 

[Lothiriel]

That's exciting!

I love double yolkers.

dixiebeast, maybe we will! I'll be sure to let you all know...

My girls were all (?) doing the egg song this morning around 7 and kept it up til sometime past 8 -- I know the big girls were doing it, and when I peeked in, my EEs were looking like they were doing it too... I sure hope so!!

It's raining right now, but I'm so anxious for those eggs that I think I just might bother with my raincoat and go see.... x]

 

[N&MSchroeder]

Any updates?

 

[Lothiriel]

No eggs, but their combs have both gotten REALLY red today!! It was shocking, because this morning they were just the normal pre-laying pullet color, and then when I went out around 3:30-ish they were bright red! The wait is ... well, to be honest, it's keeping me on pins and needles.

 

[spacecowgirl]

Any day now!

How exciting!!! Let us know when you get your first egg!!