YEA! I finally get to post on here! My first egg this weekend!

[livinggreen]

Two of my 3 RIR's started laying this weekend at 24 weeks! I went out to feed them on sat. morning and there it was, right in the nesting box where it was supposed to be. The funny thing was that all 3 of them were surrounding it looking at it and making all kinds of noise. Then the other one layed her first one that same day...we got 4 altogether this weekend and another one this morning! yippee! Ironically, the older one (26 weeks) hasn't shown any interest in laying and doesn't even have a red comb yet.

 

[Dawn419]

Congrats!!!

Dawn

 

[bassfishrman]

I have 3 RIR that are the same age and 1 of them layed its first egg 3 weeks ago and has layed every day since. The other 2 haven't even thought about it yet. All of them are different.

 

[MamaSue]

Congratulations!! One of my RIRs also laid her first egg this weekend. At 24 weeks. She was so noisy that morning!! but then I noticed the straw in the nesting box was kind of like in a circle -- like a crop circle! Anyway, I thought something might be going on and sure enough, when I checked about two hours later, there was an egg! Brown with some white speckles. Good size! Compares with the "extra large" I have in the refrigerator. Hopefully won't be buying from the store too much longer. I have another RIR and two Austrolorps.

 

[MamaSue]

OOPS! I better start looking at the dates of these posts!!