How old was your hen when she laid her 1st egg?

[Eggs4Sale]

I'd like to create a sticky for this, because everyone always wants to know when to expect their first egg from their hen.

Answer these, please:

Breed of hen-

Age in weeks when she laid-

If you have more than one of that breed, did they all start laying around the same time?-

Color of egg-

Size of egg-
(measuring diameter both ways with a sewing measuring tape would be great, or putting it next to a ruler for length, but identify the method used, please!)

Thanks!

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[Happy Chooks]

Gold Sex Link - 19 weeks - brown. Here's her size next to XLarge store bought egg.

Buff Orpington - 20 weeks - light brown (taupe kind of color). Don't have size comparison.

ETA: Whoops I wasn't done yet.

Barred Rock - 21.5 weeks - light brown (similar in color to the BO) This is the only pic I have of one of her double yolkers for comparison.

Light Brahma - 20 weeks - light brown. She lays a smaller egg than the others above.

Sicilian Buttercup - 24 weeks - white (started off Ivory color, now white) Don't have size comparison, but she's my smallest egg layer. (of course she's the last one to lay)

RIR - 23 weeks - light brown. No size comparison.

Easter Egger - I think she was 22 weeks - green. Brown egg is a double yolker from the BO.

 

[mrbstephens]

Still waiting......

 

[gottalovemychickens]

first egg was at 20 weeks and they are Black Astralorps

 

[luvchicks8]

18 week EE

 

[Eggs4Sale]

Quote:
Wow!

 

[Eggs4Sale]

Black Stars, aka Black Sex-Links : the first one started laying at 17 weeks, the rest were all laying by 20 weeks.

Egg is light brown, shown below.

White Rock: started laying at 19 to 20 weeks. Her egg will hopefully get bigger than this. (????)


L to R: White Rock, Black Star, Black Star

The big one is the same size as extra-large eggs from the grocery store.

 

[OSUman]

Golden Comets 21 weeks NO eggs yet

Rocks 21 weeks NO eggs yet

I guess i have to be patient

 

[Eggs4Sale]

White-Faced Black Spanish

First laid at 19 weeks. First egg was HUGE!

Egg is white. Same size as an extra-large or jumbo egg from the grocery store.

Brown egg is from a Black Star. White egg is White Faced Black Spanish.

Out of the herd we ordered from Murray McMurray, the Spanish hen started laying first. White Rock was second. The rest haven't layed yet, including RIR.

 

[gritsar]

(taking a shortcut)
First hen to lay was 19 weeks. Last to lay was 9 1/2 months (38 weeks).
All my hens are LF brahma. All lay between med. and extra large eggs (depending on where they are in their cycle).
The egg colors run from cream color to pink to med. brown.
They are individuals.