Yorkshire Pudding Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Marj and Daph have just been out for their first wander round the garden and I got my first cuddle! Both laying daily, no more papery eggshells now they are wolfing grit - both girls tooka break yesterday but this morning I had two doulbe yolkers. Bit excited, I am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Fantastic!! The feeling doesn't wear off either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Well done to Marj and Daphne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 how lovely but we need to see photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 You only had to wait one day for your first egg . You lucky thing . I'm still excited when I find an egg . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 So nice that there is a place where people understand how elated I am about these chooks! I was lucky with my first egg, but my girls are a year old and were already laying when I brought them home - the first egg was probably 'in the pipeline' so to speak... but I expected them to stop laying after their move. They didn't - they took a few days break and we had a few papery eggshells, but that's been all, and they're really taking to Eglu life nicely. Previously they were barn hens, well cared for but not free-range, so I've been really pleased to see natural behaviour outside - scratching, eating grass, destroying the garden - real chicken stuff. They're becoming tame so fast as well - they eat happily from our hands and are always interested when we open the back door, even if we're just putting rubbish in the wheelie bin. Poet, I will post photos as soon as I can. I'm a bit of a techno-numpty , but I'll work it out in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 sounds absolutely great. I've got 7 youngsters (and evil Georgie who is 4 yrs old). I think three of the youngsters are laying, and I expect the others to start over the next few weeks. So I am rushing down to the Cube at every opportunity to see if the eggs are there! And I will have been keeping hens for 5 years next year - so whoever said the feeling doesn't wear off is dead right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Am glad to hear that things are going well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
