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[johncunningham01]

Hi Everyone

 

Have had my girls for 9 days now.

 

The first two days Dorothy gave me a white egg each day. She has since only produced them every other day.

 

Is this normal?

 

I appreciate that she is still very young (around 18-20 weeks old) and am probably fussing about nothing, but just want to be sure!

 

On a different note Henrietta has now started to lay and has given me eggs for the last three days! The first two were quite small, but today she has produced what I would describe as a full sized egg!!

 

Can't explain the excitement of opening up the housing unit and finding eggs there! Of course there is always the disappointment when there aren't any!!!!

 

John

[Space Chick]

It takes them a while to get into laying, and some girls will have rests. I have 3 girls that have started laying, and typically get 2 eggs per day. Sometimes 3, sometimes only 1.

 

Hope this helps, and the excitement of opening the egg port and seeing and egg hasn't left me yet

[Olly]

Yep, agree with Debs above - this is normal when they're starting to lay, so no need to worry.

 

I don't think I will ever get over the thrill of finding eggs in the nesting-box, no matter how long I keep chickens. There's something really wonderful about it!

[chick wiggle]

Yep, all normal and nope the 'egg' thrill never leaves you