Proof

I have been anticipating the moment that all of these pullets, who have been putting  away about 50 pounds of chick feed weekly, start laying in order to begin paying us back!  On Thursday, J found a particularly small egg.  Yesterday, we found another one, AND we got 8 eggs altogether.  That means that not only did each of the old biddies lay an egg, the Golden Comet pullets are now starting to lay as well.

The egg in the center is our "normal" large egg, the 2 on the outside are from the pullets

Since the older pullets are laying, that explains why Miney the rooster hopped the fence to be with them.  We have visual proof that we are now getting fertilized eggs.

I believe that the Barred Rock pullets are about 3-4 weeks younger, so by next month we should be hauling in the eggs by the dozens.

It also means that butchering day is imminent.