Yay!!! Got our 1st egg yesterday!!!

[chixrus2013]

We have 8 hens that are 21 weeks old. 2 NH Reds, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Barred Rocks and 2 Easter Eggers. One of my Barred Rocks had really developed the largest comb and wattles and they had turned very red. She also began to do the "squat" a couple of weeks ago, whenever I would reach my hands toward her. The day before yesterday I noticed that one of the nesting boxes had a nice round nest formed into the straw. Prior to that I always saw various color feathers in all 3 nesting boxes, but, nothing looking like a round nest had been formed. The day before yesterday had a clear nest formed, but, nothing in it. Yesterday, when I got home from work, there it was. A little brown egg. I'm sure it must be from that Barred Rock hen. The other Barred Rock does not have as large of a comb or wattles. None of the other 7 do the "squat" yet. Hopefully soon!!!! So exciting!!

 

[hellotrixie]

So egg-citing!

 

[orloffer]

Congratulate your chicken for me! How eggciting!

 

[RebelEgger]

Congrats to you and your lady!!!

 

[Pentatonchix]

Yes, congrats!

 

[chixrus2013]

Thought I'd get another one today. Do they usually start laying everyday right away or is it intermittent at first. I've had hens before but I forget!! lol

 

[3mile]

Congrats. I am new to chickens but got my first eggs last Saturday and Sunday but nothing since?!!?!

 

[chixrus2013]

Congrats. I am new to chickens but got my first eggs last Saturday and Sunday but nothing since?!!?!

That’s kind of odd. Are you sure they’re not laying somewhere else?

 

[Wyoyell]

Yay.....our chickens are 19 weeks old so we are still waiting....

 

[chixrus2013]

Yay.....our chickens are 19 weeks old so we are still waiting....

Won't be long now! We still only have 1 laying so far. She's laid 3 out of 4 days so far.