The Dogmother Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Rosie put her's in the post this morning, I can't remember what our score was, but Sadie and little Lavinia drew for the most frequent/consistent laying. Rosie also wrote a lovely letter to Penny. Clare*, I did hear mention of a prize too - probably some meal worms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Did I read somewhere that there was to be prizes More eggciting than that Whichever colour turns out to promote the greatest laying will be the colour that all commercial hen coops/sheds are to be painted - inside and outside of course PINK TO WIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 I've emailed my form I did a template as a word document, so could attach it to an email. I've found it quite revealing and will be continuing to weigh and record the eggs - well for the time being anyway. Results summarised below Chickens Sybil Bovans Nera 2 years old 1st egg 8.6.04 (all soft shelled atm) Pollo Bluebelle 2 years old 1st egg 8.6.04 (mid brown shell) Doris Columbine 20 wks old 1st egg 6.3.06 (pale peach shell) Mabel Columbine 20 wks old 1st egg 4.3.06 (blue shell) I couldn't count Sybil's soft little offerings - well most were splatted through the slats anyway Results for the other 3 Pollo Av 66g. Total 330g (laid alternate days) Doris Av 56g. Total 438g Mabel Av 42g. Total 296g So grand total was 1064g - That's over a KG of eggs PINK TO WIN PINK TO WIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 What are the prizes for Trinny should win the heavy egg prize for her 91/100g monsters this week Not biased...honest I like having the table on the kitchen wall and filling in. It's interesting to see who laid what when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 It's great fun Choccy; Rosie has a calender where she records who has laid what and when, then she tells me whether she expects so-and-so to lay tomorrow. it also helps us to remember when a particular hen was moulting. Today was our first 5-egg day, they had all laid by lunchtime. The first time they have all laid together on the same day, and typically after the experiment has ended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 It's great fun Choccy; Rosie has a calender where she records who has laid what and when, then she tells me whether she expects so-and-so to lay tomorrow. it also helps us to remember when a particular hen was moulting. : I have a calendar for the chickens. I record eggs, moulting, broody, everything which relates to the girls. It is great fun, but I am 41 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 And, what's wrong with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 I have just sent my results in and my two managed 1008g of eggs between them We had 14 eggs over the 10 days each girl taking 3 days off I also copied the form into word and emailed it too lazy to walk to the fax machine I just hope the bit about the copyright at the bottom isn't going to be enforced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Daisie faxed our results this morning (ok with abit of help as paws can't quite operate the machine) BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Just emailed ours. Looking forward to the results. GO GREEN GO GREEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 My girls laid 181 grams between them Buttercup laid her first egg since 12 January on Sunday It weighed 40g. During the experiment I got 4 eggs My results were posted, 1st class mail. I do not understand technology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 buffs results Hollie was supportive!! 1240gms between them BBx Well done my girls and all the girls for that matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Can't remember what our lot did, and I've posted it off now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Maisy & Matilda have managed 1,218g! Pretty good going! Matilda came first with 670g (and 10 eggs)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Ali, good to see the chooks are laying again. Are they still on restricted treats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 . Are they still on restricted treats? Definately They had a desertspoon of wheat between them on Saturday and Sunday. Today even less They have stopped making a noise whenever I step out of the back door and they see me and have also stopped pacing up and down the run when they see me looking out of the kitchen window at them The pellets are going at an amazing rate. Buttercup has finished her moult and since I restricted the treats her feathers have grown back really quickly. I was wondering if this is related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Amazing! Never realised that what I took to be me being mean was actually why I was getting so many eggs. I feel so much better about rarely treating my girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Mine only get treats a couple of timea a week at this time of the year as I am out most of the daylight hours and I want them to eat their pellets and most of the treats they do get are greens of some variety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 NOW Margot decides to lay an egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Did you really expect a hen named Margot to do anything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Well REALLY Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Penelope Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Thank you to everyone who took part in the experiment, I have received lots of data already! Anyone who hasn't sent it in yet, please let me know and try to get it in asap, the scientific world is hammering at my door for results! I have entered you all in the prize draw, so you never know, you may have some lovely treats for your girls arriving through the post very soon Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Which Journal is publishing these important results - New Scientist or Nature? It might even be picked up by the Science Editors of the national newspapers. Can't wait to hear which colour won Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Not had chance to collate my data yet, sorry, I'll do it tonight and stick it in the post tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Rosie had a lovely letter today from Penny, thanking her for the little letter that she put in with her results - that made her day Penny - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
