When did you get your first egg?

[CityslickerHomestead]

Got my first egg today! From the “Americana” girl that’s older than 17 weeks but younger than 19? She wasn’t squatting at all, but two days ago she was sitting in a nesting box, and she’s been keeping to herself, sitting in the corner of the run. She laid a little green egg on the floor of the run.

For some strange reason I’m unable to post photos. I keep getting the error message saying the file type isn’t recognized.

 

[Viksceeks]

I think two of my pullets have started laying, they're roughly 17weeks. I got 2 soft eggs after my big hens laid already but I haven't had anymore. That was a week ago... i'm afraid my egg eaters are getting them if they're laying outside the boxes

 

[CityslickerHomestead]

I think two of my pullets have started laying, they're roughly 17weeks. I got 2 soft eggs after my big hens laid already but I haven't had anymore. That was a week ago... i'm afraid my egg eaters are getting them if they're laying outside the boxes

Could it be possible they are not quite “regular” yet, and haven’t laid any? I hope no other chickens are eating the eggs!

 

[CityslickerHomestead]

She laid a green egg. I hollowed it out to save it. The inside of the shell is a nice turquoise-green. Hopefully these pictures will load!

 

[BantyChooks]

I bought my flock as adults, so I got my first egg on the same day they got home, lol. In general, my birds take ~7 months to start laying. 6 for the production breeds. I had a Cream Legbar take over 12 months to start, but she was an outlier and not a good bird.

 

[Julesstarohio56]

My oldest Silver Laced Wyandotte laid her first egg on the coop floor at 18 weeks. We saved up 7 small sandy colored pretty small eggs and scrambled them with veggies and sausage last night. Only served two, but so yummy! The other 7 birds are sometimes looking into the nest boxes, but no eggs, yet.

 

[CityslickerHomestead]

I bought my flock as adults, so I got my first egg on the same day they got home, lol. In general, my birds take ~7 months to start laying. 6 for the production breeds. I had a Cream Legbar take over 12 months to start, but she was an outlier and not a good bird.

I’d get so impatient with waiting that long.

 

[Coykoi]

I got my first egg from one of my EE"s last week. Shes about 22 weeks old. The first few eggs have been small but yesterday's offering was almost as big as the "seasoned hen's" eggs. Now if only the other EE's would follow suit.

 

[CityslickerHomestead]

Posting for reference because I know I’ll forget:
My GL Wyandotte started laying consistently last week (prior to that they were sporadic and shell-less eggs), and one of my Welsummers started a few days ago. Today my RIR started.
Ages between 20-21 weeks.

My Easter Egger has been a champ, laying at 18 weeks.
From the top-left going down:
EE, Welsummer, Wyandotte, and Rhode Idland Red on the middle-right.