Guest Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 My gingernut laid her first egg this morning aaaahhh! Only one problem, she had laid it before I opened the eglu door and in the skirmish to get out they managed to trample it and both rushed out with yolk on their feet! Am I the first person to find a ready scrambled egg in their eglu I wonder ? I am now going to have to get up at the crack of dawn to check and remove before they fight to get through the door both at the same time! (do they all do that or does anyone out there have polite chickens!) Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Congratulations on your first egg Olivia - shame you don't get to taste it yet though! There will be many more so you'll get your chance! They must have been so excited to show you it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Congratulations on your first egg Olivia............ There is usually an egg in the nest when ever I let my chickens out but luckily they have not managed to smash it yet, the only scrambled eggs I get are the soft shelled ones Ginger lays then it is all over the Eglu and needs a full clean out.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Nicola, I have yet to experience the delights of "the soft egg" but I can hardly wait !! Thanks for your congratulations Kate, I thought she was never going to "do one" !! Poor old pepperpot has had to produce enough for all of us on her own for nearly two weeks, I am pleased she has some backup now!! Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Congratulations on that 1st one, shame it didn't quite work out! Now they are both laying, you'll have lots of eggs for Easter. We're still waiting for Chuckles, nearly 7 weeks now, but at last I'm starting to notice some changes in her tiny comb and I think we're nearly there, Best wishes for lots of whole eggs, Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Good luck to you too Sheila, hope your first one is intact! Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Sheila, I forgot to say, gingernut's comb has only just started to swell during the last week, so that is a good sign!! (p.s. never thought I would ever be having this sort of conversation with someone!!! ) Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I know! But soon it'll be the only conversation I'm capable of......just has to have chickens in it! Olivia...we're becoming experts already, don't you think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Congrats on the 1st egg ... my 2 always push and shove, even before I've opened the gate of the run . I can hear them from the garage where I keep the food overnight in a black bin. I have yet to experience the delights of "the soft egg" but I can hardly wait !! I thought I had got away with it ... had the chooks since July 04, and 3 days ago Ginger laid a soft egg. It had fallen through the bars into the dropping tray ... and I was accusing her of not laying . She has since laid one good egg, but nothing today. So am keeping fingers crossed for tomorrow, and have put extra shell (baked) in their feed. pepper has laid as normal . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Sarah hope Ginger is OK might just be a one off fingers crossed..... Dare I mention my Ginger has been OK for 7 days laying normal eggs even a double yolker which we will paint might be easier for Emily to draw on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Good news Olivia and Nicola, many more good eggs to come we hope. As to pushing to get out, when I was first training mine to open the door for themselves they would stand politely at the door till I opened it, then there would be two heads both out the door, but no chicken bodies as they couldn't both get through the gap at the same time. Now they get themselves up and are reasonably quiet till they can hear movement in the house when they start making noise till breakfast is served, even though they have mash in the run all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Ginger laid a good today ... she had a day off again yesterday, but went into the nest after lunch, and did the biz . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Mrs.Davies is pleased to announce the safe arrival of Mrs. Gingernut's first unscrambled egg - AND ITS A BIGGY !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Congratulations - don't forget to put a photo in the First Egg Gallery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Cheers Lesley!! Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Congratulations you must weigh it as well so we know how big - ouch poor Mrs Gingernut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Congratulations Mrs Davies and Mrs Gingernut! Bet it's a double yolker!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 CONGRATULATIONS MRS GINGERNUT............ Our Ginger has been laying big eggs, we have had 2 this week I think we will blow them and paint the shells for the comp. more room for a design............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Oooh yes I hadn't thought of weighing it, the only trouble is I have one those old fashioned scale thingies with the weights and only have pounds and ounces so I wont know how many grams it is! but I'll try and work it out! Sorry, I only work in pounds, ounces, inches and feet Kilograms, grams, millimetres and kilometers leave me completely counfounded Mrs. Gingernut laid her egg (despite its size) much quicker than Mrs. Pepperpot (who lays very small eggs) who disappears into the Eglu for hours - I can only assume Mrs. Gingernut must have a bigger bottom! THanks to everyone for their congratulations! Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 .... when I was first training mine to open the door for themselves they would stand politely at the door till I opened it, then there would be two heads both out the door, but no chicken bodies as they couldn't both get through the gap at the same time. Now they get themselves up and are reasonably quiet till they can hear movement ...... Trish...mine did exactly that at 1st....wouldn't move until I spoke to them & opened it for them...as if awaiting permission! Got it now though Pleased to hear abou perfect, big egg, Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Sorry, I only work in pounds, ounces, inches and feet Kilograms, grams, millimetres and kilometers leave me completely counfounded Snap! I don't do new fangled modern stuff either Olivia . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Guess what everybody - I have just been in the garden and found my naughty black pug (Mr. Bean) buried up to his backside in some ivy I have growing up the fence behind the eglu - I called him and he turned round - WITH AN EGG IN HIS MOUTH! (which he then proceeded to eat before I got to him) I looked in the ivy and found another one! Obviously that is where Mrs. Gingernut has been laying them for the past couple of days!!! Mystery solved! Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Well that solves the mystery of the missing eggs just a shame Mr Bean found them first, now you know her favourite spot to lay you should be able to get the eggs before the dog........... My Babs & Ginger used to lay eggs in the hedge it took me ages to find them.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Not surprised Mr Bean ate it, they are gorgeous eggs. Although I do prefer mine cooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Ooh Trish, know what you mean - my husband likes eggs barely cooked and all gibbly looking! Mr. Bean doesn't care - it's food, that's all he thinks about !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
