the wait is killing me!

[Courts Clucks]

When I bought my chicks I knew it would be awhile for eggs. We purchased 6 large whites, 10 RIR, and supposedly 10 EE. Well one of my EEs turned out to be a Barred Rock (Karen). Well, Karen has grown bigger than the white girls that are at least 2 weeks older than her and her comb is turning a pretty red. That should mean she is close to egg laying right? Wrong. She is more worried about being queen bee than laying an egg. My RIR are starting to show signs though I know they are still a few weeks off. I have started a mantra for them to "just pop it out" when I catch them squatting or getting in the nests. Being a chicken mom is frustrating. Lol.

 

[Danielle27]

I am with you. One of my 5 pullets just started laying and it seemed like the longest wait ever! When you finally get that first egg it will be so exciting!

How old are your birds?

 

[Courts Clucks]

I lost track of their age. So I keep waiting for my friend to say her birds are laying because she got her's a couple weeks before me. I figure they will lay when they are ready but that isn't soon enough! Haha.