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Yup, you're gonna have eggs soon. Those are ALL the right signs. Yes, those first eggs are called pullet eggs and yes, they will get bigger as time goes on. Well, unless they are bantam sized hens, then "bigger" is relative. 18 weeks is the perfect age to start laying, with 20 - 22 weeks being more typical. I saw someone who posted that they had a hen not lay it's first egg until it was 10 months old and was threatened with the stock pot. LOL
Enjoy the fresh eggs.
Yup, you're gonna have eggs soon. Those are ALL the right signs. Yes, those first eggs are called pullet eggs and yes, they will get bigger as time goes on. Well, unless they are bantam sized hens, then "bigger" is relative. 18 weeks is the perfect age to start laying, with 20 - 22 weeks being more typical. I saw someone who posted that they had a hen not lay it's first egg until it was 10 months old and was threatened with the stock pot. LOL
Enjoy the fresh eggs.