So close...

It doesn't seem like it but we have had our chickens for a little over 4 months. The type of chickens we chose have been bred specifically for egg production. They are supposed to start laying eggs anytime after 16 weeks of age. Our entire family is waiting with such anticipation for the first egg to come from our chickens. One of the signs that a chicken is getting ready to lay an eggs is a change in their comb. One of our chickens has a much larger comb than the other two and it is now very red. That tells me that she is getting oh so close to laying that first egg. I know I am going to get a call at work when the first egg is found. It will make all the work of building the coop and raising the chickens seem worthwhile.