So chuffed!!!

[MaureenHall]

When I hatched out some Welsummers way back in March, I thought that they'd be near on a year old before the girls started laying, what with the shorter days and stuff. Anyway, Hebe has given me her very first egg For a first, it's HUGE - well 81g anyway; there was a bit of a blood streak on the shell so I bet it must have been a bit painful She's out in the run now doing the "I've laid an egg and she's gone and pinched it" song

[Suechooks]

Well bless! What a good 'un for a first egg. Well done Hebe!

[Nicos]

Good gal Hebe!!!!..'granny' is very chuffed with you!!!

[Bephlam]

Well done that bird!!

[Eco-Chic]

She's out in the run now doing the "I've laid an egg and she's gone and pinched it" song

More likely "My bum really, really hurts and she's gone and pinched me egg"

Well done Hebe Chook, what a clever girl

[RichmondHens]

Well done Hebe (and Maureen). Last year the pullets I hatched in March started laying in Oct/Nov so Hebe is laying right on time. Unfortunately (as you know) I didn't manage to hatch any pullets early on this year so am still waiting for that first egg from this year's Welsummer girlies. Not expecting anything before January but you never know ..........

My bantie girls from this Spring however have been laying for about 4 weeks or so, and already I have one that has decided to go broody, daft thing!

[frias]

Good for Hebe. My one and only Wellie girl was hatched in July so I can start to get excited around March I guess. Spotty is broody again but I'm not going there, although it would be nice to have more than one Welsummer hen.

[Flummery]

Well done - both of you!

[dexterdoglancashire]

Congratulations! How wonderful! I can't wait for my girls to start laying, but methinks it will be next spring now.

[lettucegrow!]

Wonderful! And lovely dark brown eggs,you lucky thing.

[HayleyB]

Congrats Granny Mo