THE FIRST EGG MY CHICKENS LAID

[Robin37]

That first egg is so special, I am not sure which one laid the first but they both claimed it was theirs View attachment 1113482

Lol!

 

[GinaNew York]

That first egg is so special, I am not sure which one laid the first but they both claimed it was theirs View attachment 1113482

I just love the way they look at it!

 

[GinaNew York]

Whoooo hoooooooo

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

Robin, she was twenty two weeks. The other three started at twenty weeks, but not consistently. We havent had another blue one yet. There are thirteen and five are the slower to develop brahmas. We have several pairs of the same type but both are not laying. Each is individual in their development it seems. Thus is quite a learning experience. So far no one has crowed and none look like roosters. Some do the go to the ground bow, others dont yet. All are about the same age. Brahmas ive read are slower to sex, but comb size all look the same and wattles are just turning red. One barred is questionable but at twenty three weeks no crowing and it cackles like a girl. Do roosters do that?

 

[GinaNew York]

Robin, she was twenty two weeks. The other three started at twenty weeks, but not consistently. We havent had another blue one yet. There are thirteen and five are the slower to develop brahmas. We have several pairs of the same type but both are not laying. Each is individual in their development it seems. Thus is quite a learning experience. So far no one has crowed and none look like roosters. Some do the go to the ground bow, others dont yet. All are about the same age. Brahmas ive read are slower to sex, but comb size all look the same and wattles are just turning red. One barred is questionable but at twenty three weeks no crowing and it cackles like a girl. Do roosters do that?

 

[GinaNew York]

She is not a bantum. Sammy is full sized

 

[Robin37]

Robin, she was twenty two weeks. The other three started at twenty weeks, but not consistently. We havent had another blue one yet. There are thirteen and five are the slower to develop brahmas. We have several pairs of the same type but both are not laying. Each is individual in their development it seems. Thus is quite a learning experience. So far no one has crowed and none look like roosters. Some do the go to the ground bow, others dont yet. All are about the same age. Brahmas ive read are slower to sex, but comb size all look the same and wattles are just turning red. One barred is questionable but at twenty three weeks no crowing and it cackles like a girl. Do roosters do that?

Yea, when roosters are trying to take care of their hens they make a cluck like sound to show their hens food

 

[Robin37]

She is not a bantum. Sammy is full sized

I asked because I have 5 EE bantams and wonder about what age they may start laying

 

[traceygirl07]

Just got our first four today! 21 weeks. Barred rocks and RIR! So excited!!

 

[Robin37]

View attachment 1113882 View attachment 1113881 Just got our first four today! 21 weeks. Barred rocks and RIR! So excited!!

Congratulations. It is eggciting!

 

[traceygirl07]

Congratulations. It is eggciting!

Thanks!