THE FIRST EGG MY CHICKENS LAID

[GinaNew York]

Regarding inconsistency, Mary skipped one whole day after her first egg. Then one a day since. I have gotten one bantam egg but it was three or four days ago now and nothing since. But they're all younger. Maybe that makes a difference. Plus they naturally take a little more than 24 hours to ready the next egg for laying.

Yesterday she skipped, today we have to focus becsuse it seems all four that started are skipping days

 

[Oolala]

That first egg is so special, I am not sure which one laid the first but they both claimed it was theirs

 

[Bteeg]

I got my first egg yesterday morning but I have no idea who laid it. I have a variety of breeds including two bantams. One is an OEGB (from what I was told) and the other bantam I have no idea. I don't even know how small their eggs are/will be. Here is a picture of my first egg (tan small one) compared to a large white commercial egg from the store.

Also wanted to add: as soon as I find out who laid it I'll post breed/age.

I have it narrowed down to barred rock/22 weeks old or Columbia rocks/22ish weeks old. OR maybe its from a bantam?!

 

[Oolala]

I got my first egg yesterday morning but I have no idea who laid it. I have a variety of breeds including two bantams. One is an OEGB (from what I was told) and the other bantam I have no idea. I don't even know how small their eggs are/will be. Here is a picture of my first egg (tan small one) compared to a large white commercial egg from the store.

Also wanted to add: as soon as I find out who laid it I'll post breed/age.

I have it narrowed down to barred rock/22 weeks old or Columbia rocks/22ish weeks old. OR maybe its from a bantam?!

Doesnt matter who laid it, its still an amazing thing to find and I still love the joy of collecting their eggs each day and thank them

 

[Robin37]

View attachment 1110858 Here is Samantha, our Easter Egger with the brighter green legs - and our FIRST BLUE EGG - it's actually a bigger pullet egg than the Columbian Rocks - what concerned me was that under the nesting material which is a pre-made nest with a paper bottom - the paper looked wet - could that be from her when she laid the egg - or from another going into the nest not laying an egg - everyone seems to be just fine - in you experiences when they first start laying how consistent or inconsistent are they?

Gina, how old is your EE that just started laying? Is she a bantam. Or large breed?

 

[Robin37]

Mary had me spoiled. She lay an almost large size egg yesterday. Today nobody layed anything at all. Summer, Della and Chickoletta are all making lots of noise and have big, red waddles, combs and faces but no eggs yet. Waiting for the others is killing me! Lol

Maybe it won't be long

 

[Robin37]

I'm a little late but my hens finally did start laying.We got our first egg 7/31 and have gotten eggs everyday since then. It was also perfect timing because my mom and I went on vacation 8/1 for a week. I will post a picture when my computer isn't acting up, it was such a small and perfect little brown egg. We have recently started getting four eggs a day with my late bloomer a week away .

Whoooo hoooooooo

 

[Robin37]

How about a new look at my girls?
I didn't get a good one of Mary but she's in the middle here behind Summer and in front of Louise. Summer has had that bright red comb for awhile now but still no eggs.
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Here we have Della. She too has been red faced for awhile but no eggs.
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Here's Chickoletta. Again, big red comb for weeks but no eggs yet.
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Apparently the others need to be in a separate post or something.

Pretty chickens! Their combs and wattles are red enough maybe it won't be much longer.

 

[Robin37]

I got my first egg yesterday morning but I have no idea who laid it. I have a variety of breeds including two bantams. One is an OEGB (from what I was told) and the other bantam I have no idea. I don't even know how small their eggs are/will be. Here is a picture of my first egg (tan small one) compared to a large white commercial egg from the store.

Also wanted to add: as soon as I find out who laid it I'll post breed/age.

I have it narrowed down to barred rock/22 weeks old or Columbia rocks/22ish weeks old. OR maybe its from a bantam?!

Congratulations , you will find out who laid it

 

[Robin37]

Apparently the one if my black copper Maran won't load.

This one is Buttercup, a Sicilian buttercup who has sustained some abuse from her older siblings. Hence the missing tail feathers. But they're doing ok now.
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And this is the whole crew not including our four bantams from another coop. They'll have a photo shoot soon. Lol
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These are my girls I'm waiting to start getting eggs from, minus Mary the only one who is laying consistently. I'm proud of them, so sorry, not sorry. Lol

Really nice chickens