[birds in a basket]

Two of my girls are now laying on a fairly regular basis and their combs are growing and a lovely bright red.  The eggs are still very small - how long does it take for what you could call a standard size egg to be laid?  Just want reassurance that I'm feeding etc etc correctly ie layers until they have free use of the garden and a few treats at night - mealworms, seeds, grapes, melon (not all at once I might add!!).  They are all very healthly and happy and cheeky and demanding little witches, so is it just a case of "growing up" and into bigger eggs??  :happy: :happy: :happy:

[joyfull]

egg size depends on the breed as well as the age of the hens 

[birds in a basket]

It's the Marans that are laying at the moment and they are around 26/27 weeks old 

[marianwhittock]

mine are about 26 weeks or so and are pretty regular in laying each day.  I get two smallish eggs and a whopper from the Silver Sussex.  Her's look really funny against the others.  weird

[joyfull]

the egg sizes will get larger towards the end of summer and by the time they are 3 years old they will be whoppers 

[Pretty Chick]

Yes, as the hens age the eggs will get slightly bigger, but it does depend on the breed.

[joyfull]

My cuckoo maran Brenda Lee is almost 3 now and she lays the largest shiny dark brown eggs - just perfect for dippy eggs in the mornings