THE FIRST EGG MY CHICKENS LAID

[ADVaughn]

I hope your other two start laying soon and no roosters

Maranda was in the nesting box earlier today acting like she knew what she was doing but when I went out later, no egg.

 

[Magnolia7330]

One of our new chickens, Turkey, laid her first egg today. Stella has not laid one since the eclipse (her first egg). Still waiting for Clover, Crow, Mary, and Lulu to lay an egg. Lulu is squatting, so hopefully she will lay soon.

 

[Robin37]

One of our new chickens, Turkey, laid her first egg today. Stella has not laid one since the eclipse (her first egg). Still waiting for Clover, Crow, Mary, and Lulu to lay an egg. Lulu is squatting, so hopefully she will lay soon. View attachment 1123735

That is a dark brown egg. So pretty

 

[Robin37]

Maranda was in the nesting box earlier today acting like she knew what she was doing but when I went out later, no egg.

Has Maranda laid yet?

 

[ADVaughn]

Has Maranda laid yet?

No not yet. There are four or five who go check out the nesting boxes occasionally but haven't laid yet. Not sure if that's normal.

 

[ADVaughn]

One of our new chickens, Turkey, laid her first egg today. Stella has not laid one since the eclipse (her first egg). Still waiting for Clover, Crow, Mary, and Lulu to lay an egg. Lulu is squatting, so hopefully she will lay soon. View attachment 1123735

Is she a black copper Maran or something similar? Thats what Maranda is so I'm looking forward to her eggs.

 

[Magnolia7330]

Is she a black copper Maran or something similar? Thats what Maranda is so I'm looking forward to her eggs.

She was sold to us as a Mottled Java. She definitely does not appear to be that. My guess was Cuckoo Marans. I had started a thread on here asking others opinions, most who replied seemed to think a mixed breed. After I posted her egg they said Cuckoo Marans. So, my best guess at this point is Cuckoo Marans.

 

[Robin37]

No not yet. There are four or five who go check out the nesting boxes occasionally but haven't laid yet. Not sure if that's normal.

Yea that's normal.

 

[KateGoad]

Boo. Our only one laying on the regular got eaten by either a hawk or a dog. Not sure which. We just found the body.

Alas poor Shakespeare. He hath cross-ed the road.


Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player

That struts and clucks her hour upon the stage

And then is heard no more: it is a tale

Told by a rooster, full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing.

 

[ADVaughn]

Maranda!!! (I'm pretty sure.)