Who laid these eggs?

[kinkachy000]

Hello!

One of my hens just started laying eggs! However...I can't tell who it is. I'm unfamiliar with both the breeds, either of which I am suspecting is the layer, and am wondering if I can get some help possibly identifying!

I've gotten three eggs so far - one a day. It is tan/brown in color. One of the eggs seems to have white speckles, but I'm not sure of this is just because the hen is new to egg laying. The egg size is slightly smaller than a store bought egg. As I was collecting the first egg, my bantam Cochin hen ran into the coop, clucking real fast, watching me take the egg, and ran after me as I left - which made me suspect her. But I don't know if the size is too big for a Cochin.

The two hens in question: a New Hampshire red or a black Cochin. They are both 21 weeks old, and these are the first laid eggs out of all the hens! Is it one of them? Maybe both of them?!

The white egg is a store bought egg for reference

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'm not totally familiar with new Hampshire, but that be my guess. Cochins generally are late starters.

 

[aart]

With newly laying pullets(not hens until one year old) it's the perfect time to start butt checks. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

Pullet eggs can take days, weeks, or months to get up to a 'large' size.

'Speckled' eggs can happen for several different reasons...very few, if any, of which are a 'problem'.
Can be caused by:
Excess or uneven pigment coating.
Excess or uneven cuticle(bloom).
Excess calcium deposits.
Porous eggs can appear speckled.
Some birds lay them consistently, some only once in awhile.
The pigment or bloom can change appearance when wet, then change back when dry again.
As long as bird is getting a good diet and is healthy in every other way, it is no cause for concern.

 

[kinkachy000]

With newly laying pullets(not hens until one year old) it's the perfect time to start butt checks. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

Pullet eggs can take days, weeks, or months to get up to a 'large' size.

'Speckled' eggs can happen for several different reasons...very few, if any, of which are a 'problem'.
Can be caused by:
Excess or uneven pigment coating.
Excess or uneven cuticle(bloom).
Excess calcium deposits.
Porous eggs can appear speckled.
Some birds lay them consistently, some only once in awhile.
The pigment or bloom can change appearance when wet, then change back when dry again.
As long as bird is getting a good diet and is healthy in every other way, it is no cause for concern.

Oh awesome! Thank you for all this information! I'll be doing this later today!