Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[mortie]

Depends on the breed. What kind of birds do you have?

 

[chic05]

Isa browns and Australorps

 

[Scrambles55]

I'm a new still learning bought my girls at point of lay that was two months ago... Worked out that patience was the key here. We are in the middle of winter ATM ( Australia) and yesterday I wasn't even checking just happily cleaning out the cage...my eye took a turn and there it was our very first perfect little egg!
None today though but very excited still

TO THE EXPERTS : should I now be expecting one a day??? As I said I'm new to this

Thanks

Welcome to the flock!! How often you get eggs, depends on the chicken. I get 4-6 a week from mine. One BSL, one RSL and one Easter Egger. I also have 4 pullets that are 11 weeks old and one crippled hen who no longer lays.

 

[smhoekzema]

If only one is laying you are probably going to get around 5 eggs per week. Where in Aus are you? Don't forget to come join us over at the Australia thread

 

[Scrambles55]

one............................
94 degrees today. I am not a happy chicken lady and my flock is panting. 100 predicted for the weekend.

 

[cheeka]

I'm a new still learning bought my girls at point of lay that was two months ago... Worked out that patience was the key here. We are in the middle of winter ATM ( Australia) and yesterday I wasn't even checking just happily cleaning out the cage...my eye took a turn and there it was our very first perfect little egg!
None today though but very excited still

TO THE EXPERTS : should I now be expecting one a day??? As I said I'm new to this

Thanks

Isa browns and Australorps

!! it takes some time before they begin to lay regularly, but finding the first egg is the start of the journey! once they get into the rhythm of laying, you should get lots of eggs, the Isa browns especially... might only take one day off each week... got any pictures???


Bright Light! Bright Light!

 

[mortie]

cheeka, I demand that you keep the chick pics coming

 

[chic05]

If only one is laying you are probably going to get around 5 eggs per week. Where in Aus are you? Don't forget to come join us over at the Australia thread

Will do thanks
I'm in victoria
Thanks will keep an eye out for more eggs over the next few days hopefully we have more success.

 

[cheeka]

okie dokie! some may be duplicates, I can't remember...
this is blurry, but still so cute, brown chick has dark pink/brown legs

the first one to hatch

so sweet, right from the get-go. bet it's a cockerel.

just hours old and she is calling them to try watermelon! all 3 of them did peck at it.

sleepyheads.

playing peekaboo

again, blurry, but little strawberry was climbing aboard the mothership

#3, the brown, still damp

#2 chipmunk peeking out

my favorite pic of the day. I love the bright sunshine and contrasting shadow

that's it for today. guarantee, tomorrow... I'll have more

 

[chic05]

!! it takes some time before they begin to lay regularly, but finding the first egg is the start of the journey! once they get into the rhythm of laying, you should get lots of eggs, the Isa browns especially... might only take one day off each week... got any pictures??? [COLOR=0000FF]Bright Light! Bright Light! [/COLOR]

Thankyou for your help. I will take some pics and post them shortly