Mar1a Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Of my five girls, 4 are about 23 weeks and one maybe about 21-22. Two are laying regularly. Two more have been crouching for the last week and a half, and the youngest started today. One of the crouchers, my bluebelle, has been going in and out of the nest box for three days, for about 15 minutes at a time. But there is STILL no egg from her I swear she's doing it just to wind me up! She only has today to get a first egg extra special treat from me because I'm starting worming week tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 She's probably getting the urge but perhaps not ready yet. I remember a couple of mine would do that - and they were a couple of years old. Braxton Hicks then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar1a Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 There was an egg in the next box this morning My other two layers are mid-late morning/lunchtime layers so I'm not convinced it was either of them. When I compared it at home to the other possible culprit, it was completely different. It *almost* has a pinkish tinge to it, which leads to my bluebelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 It usually takes about a week form the start of laying behaviour for them to lay their first egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar1a Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 I wish there was a "thanks" or "like" button on here! We had 12 days from when they first started squatting.m Today has been a TWO FIRST EGG day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbok87 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Well done! Enjoy your first eggs I remember that experience very well! Now I have the problem of too many eggs - I have got lovely neighbours who are quite willing to take a few boxes off my hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
