When do Easter Eggers start laying?

[bruceha2000]

This pic shows the two different speckled green eggs:

Beautiful mix!

 

[chickenwalker]

Beautiful mix!

I'll agree. I love all the color variations!

 

[bruceha2000]

One of the E.E.s has red face and comb (not the other though) and put down a serious squat today. I think the wait for a blue or green egg will soon be over.

Bruce

 

[Carp5]

Congratulations to all those first-time eggs!  Hey!  I got mine from mypetchicken and let me tell you, it's been a horrible experience.  They were supposed to send me 3, but I received 5 instead (first mistake).  Then, I found out that I have one with a crooked beak (He is so bad now, that I may have to put him down).  Yes, He's a HE!  Wait!  There's more!  Now, my crooked beak is a Rooster!  So, then another chicken (wait, no, he's a Rooster) was trying to kill my crooked beak!  Thank God I was home at the time because if I wasn't he would have killed my crooked beak (he was bloody when I found him, with severe pecks ot his face).  Ok, so I got rid of the little Rooster trouble maker.  NOW TODAY!  I am almost sure that the 3rd one is s Rooster, too! 


I ordered 3 females, and I got 3 roosters, and 2 females.  I called mypetchicken a few times and have complained.  All they have done was apologize and refund me for shipping and 2 birds (due to the mistake in sending me 5 instead of 3).


Does anyone live in the SoCal area and wants a Rooster?  He is pretty, white with a few brown feathers.

 

[bruceha2000]

The definitive answer is: Just shy of 24 weeks!

OK, that might be just MY experience and only for 1 of the 2 EEs I have. 3 eggs from her so far. Started Sunday 11/25, again on Tues 11/27 and a third today, 11/29.

Bruce

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

I've had EEs take anywhere from 24 weeks to 40 weeks to start laying, even in a batch all from the same hatchery. Right now I have 12 EEs that are 31 weeks old. Three are laying. Frustrating little beasties.

 

[fettslady]

I have two EEs that are 27 weeks old - no eggs yet and it's driving me batty! All my other girls (New Hampshires, Delaware, Dominiques) have been laying for a few weeks...it's so hard to wait for that first colored egg!

 

[bruceha2000]

I have two EEs that are 27 weeks old - no eggs yet and it's driving me batty! All my other girls (New Hampshires, Delaware, Dominiques) have been laying for a few weeks...it's so hard to wait for that first colored egg!

What do their combs look like? Getting red? Do they squat?

Bruce

 

[Feanor]

My EEs never squat for me, but I know at least one is laying... with they not squat for people if they have a rooster?

 

[Feanor]

Just got two light green eggs! That means of my 5 EEs, one started at 25 weeks and the other at 30 weeks, still 3 not laying at all.