Who else is waiting the impossible wait?

[sheaviance1]

She squatted yesterday, and today.....YIPPEE!!!!

And here is the lady of the day, meet Sadie

 

[JustAChickenLittle&More]

I too have some that are 15 weeks old, and some of them are huge already, but...no eggs yet. I'm holdin on and enjoying the new chicks.

Waiting on the next hatch today, tomorrow or the next day, who knows.

 

[Henderson Hen House]

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Squatted ONE DAY and then eggs the next????? My pullets have been squatting for almost 3 weeks and NO EGGS yet!! I can't stand it! Especially since I thought it was supposed to be like what you said, one day squat, and then POOF! Eggs!!

 

[sheaviance1]

Squatted ONE DAY and then eggs the next????? My pullets have been squatting for almost 3 weeks and NO EGGS yet!! I can't stand it! Especially since I thought it was supposed to be like what you said, one day squat, and then POOF! Eggs!!

My other chickens didn't do that. They squatted for about 2 weeks first. It's soon!!!​

 

[Morgan7782]

My 9 month Barred Rock FINALLY laid a while ago and is laying nearly every day.

HOWEVER!

I have an Easter Egger who is 11 months old on the 28th of Feb, and she has not laid an egg yet... Holding out on me! LoL. Wondering if that's a record, 11 months...

 

[Henderson Hen House]

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Squatted ONE DAY and then eggs the next????? My pullets have been squatting for almost 3 weeks and NO EGGS yet!! I can't stand it! Especially since I thought it was supposed to be like what you said, one day squat, and then POOF! Eggs!!

Well, 3 weeks TO THE DAY!! And here she is!! Think she finally just got tired of seeing me fret about the place looking for where she was hiding the stash!! Woo Hoo!! 25 weeks and 3 days old (Black Australorp) named Gertrude!

 

[jomoncon]

I have 8 little RIRs who are almost 19 weeks old. In the past 2 weeks, the combs & wattles are getting larger & redder & they are making much much more noise than they ever have, They're also getting a little friendlier. They were always pretty standoff-ish, didn't want to be touched, much less held. Now, they actually let me pet them. And I had an actual squat from one yesterday!! We are so looking forward to eggs.

 

[Luke13:34]

Here's my take from today. I now have 5 out of 6 chickies earning their keep (although only 3 paid their rent today). The speckled egg is from is my newest layer, who had been squatting for a month before laying. I think I need to have a talk with my last hold-out.

Here's another picture of the eggs currently in my fridge. I thought I had more brown ones, but I guess DH ate them all for breakfast (totally ruining my work of art!)

 

[sheaviance1]

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Squatted ONE DAY and then eggs the next????? My pullets have been squatting for almost 3 weeks and NO EGGS yet!! I can't stand it! Especially since I thought it was supposed to be like what you said, one day squat, and then POOF! Eggs!!

Well, 3 weeks TO THE DAY!! And here she is!! Think she finally just got tired of seeing me fret about the place looking for where she was hiding the stash!! Woo Hoo!! 25 weeks and 3 days old (Black Australorp) named Gertrude!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/72556_egg_in_bowl.jpg

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Yippee!!! Congratulations!!!