The EE braggers thread!!!

[bekahubbell]

My girls are almost 16 weeks old, so no eggs yet. Although I read some reviews on the hatchery website that said some of them started laying at 17 weeks! I can't wait for eggs!

That's just about how old mine is too! I cant wait!! Please post your first egg pic! I am excited to see the color they produce

 

[kenzier093]

My 3 EE's are 26 weeks and 5 days old and still no eggs :/ Out of 11 pullets all 26 weeks and 5 days old, only 4 are laying so far and they are the brown leghorns. It's taking awhile for the rest. They need to start popping eggs out!

 

[tmrutter3]

Hi! I don't think I've posted on this thread before. I got my first EE's this spring & just finished reading this entire thread last week! I just got my first eggs from my girls this week at 18 & 18 1/2 weeks. One lays a large bluish green & the other laid a tiny blue egg with white specks. I also hatched my first 2 chicks ever from my own flock. They both have the same EE dad, 1 had a blue Marans mother(white chick with green legs, small beard & muffs) & the other had a bantam barnyard mix mother (brown chipmunk pattern with white legs). The brown one I had to help hatch & also had to tape it's 1 foot, it was clenched in a ball & the poor little thing couldn't walk. Now it's running around like a lunatic! I'm so happy to be a part of the EE Braggers Club!!!

(Sorry no pics, I'm totally computer illiterate!)

 

[MommaHen77]

Welcome to EE club it is a great thread

 

[jknox1982]

Any ideas on how to keep white hens clean in the clay?? My babies are getting dirty and I don't know how many baths are too many bath?

 

[valjean]

New to this forum...I just had to share this, I have one EE, and I know they don't all lay a pretty egg, so I didn't get my hopes up. Today at the age of 23 and 1/2 weeks, she finally laid this egg. It's huge, gorgeous, and weighs 63 grams!

It might be a double yolk, and I'm sure the next one will be a more normal size.

Anyway, it's been an exciting morning.

 

[gander007]

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This young EE pullet went broody at 20 weeks but at week 14 I had her in a single cage and got 3 egg's from her so yes they do start early

 

[evemfoster]

Any ideas on how to keep white hens clean in the clay?? My babies are getting dirty and I don't know how many baths are too many bath?

....But, Chickens really, really, really REALLY hate to get wet......

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

                 ....But, Chickens really, really, really REALLY hate to get wet......

Mine LOVE getting wet. Teu will purposely go out in the rain. Some like getting bathes. Some like to cool off on hot days. You be surprised how many chickens like water. Not all do but a lot do. I know this isn't just true for mine, I know many others who like to get wet

 

[NotableNancy]

Mine LOVE getting wet. Teu will purposely go out in the rain. Some like getting bathes. Some like to cool off on hot days. You be surprised how many chickens like water. Not all do but a lot do. I know this isn't just true for mine, I know many others who like to get wet

Mine don't like to get wet all that much but they do love a nice blow dry!! I had to bathe 2 and they fell asleep as I dried them. Too cute