xChicken04x Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 My Clover gave to me, a torquise egg in the nesting box! YAY! At the grand old age of 37 weeks we have an egg! Its gorgeous, she spent all morning going in and out of the nesting box but after about 2 hours she trotted down the ladder so I went to investigate and there it was, in a Clover shaped dent I'm so proud of her! I taken a picture too, the picture doesn't show the colour very well though But here it is: YAY! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 What a superb colour egg. Well done Clover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 yeh Christmas come early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 yeah - merry Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Wow lucky you karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 It is lovely. The best sort of pressie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Yay! Well done Clover, what a gorgeous little egg (worth all the waiting!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Clever Clover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Hurrah! fantastic colour. I think Im the only one left waiting for my blue egg layer now. How long had she been red in the face or crouching before she laid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Thank you for your comments everyone, I will pass them on to Clover CatsCube- Clover would has been crouching for just over a week and her face has been red for about a month. Her comb was tiney, but it seemed to grow and redden in about a week. How old is Dot? We got Clover when she was 21 weeks and she finally layed at 37 weeks. This time of year they mature much slower. Don't give up yet! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 What a lovely early Christmas present - you'd better eat it before the rest of the family stake their claim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Well done CLOVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 What a beautiful egg . Well done Clover . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlaidegg Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Hi I haven't been on the forum in ages, but that is great news... Hurrah for Clover!!!!!!!! My Jasmine, Gladys (from same farm as yours) has been laying rubber eggs for about a week now. At the moment I don't think I'd care if she laid a blue egg, just as long as it had a real shell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 Don't worry she'll get the hang of it, just make sure she is getting her grit. When Lacey our Starlight was laying soft shelled eggs or no shelled eggs we made her mashed potatoe with a hand full of grit in, and she was back to normal after a few days. Have you checked her earlobes? That usually indicates what colour she will lay. Clover has white earlobes with a blue/green tinge. Also does she have a little hair-do? The bigger the hair-do the more chance there is of getting blue/green eggs as there is more Araucana blood in them, if that makes sense Good luck with little Gladys! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlaidegg Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Hi xChicken04x Yes, she has quite a big hairdo and white earlobes with a green tinge, but she is still laying soft, reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaallllllly soft, shelled eggs. Beautiful yolks! I will try the mash with grit tomorrow. The nesting box is really icky every day so I hope she starts laying eggs with shells soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Try putting some newspaper in the nest, it'll be easier to remove the 'ick' Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlaidegg Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Thanks Claret, to be honest that never even occurred to me... I will go and do it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...