AJuff Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 How much longer will I have to wait for an egg? I had heard that green/blue egg layers take longer to come into lay but Hilda is 34 weeks old and not a sign of a squat, her face is still very pale and her comb is just beginning to grow. A late developer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 A bit more daylight now the days are getting a bit longer and she should be laying for you in February - hopefully (I have a Speckled Sussex that I hatched last February who's not laying yet...freeloader ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Molly, my Pied Suffolk, is 37 weeks and isn't laying (apart from the 10 in September that I always seem to be mentioning ). She doesn't run away as much as she used to - wouldn't say she's crouching but she's definitely less skittish. I'm hopeful . Can't believe we're still waiting for your Columbine to lay - I thought we would both be in the green egg club by now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 The title sound sliek some of my pregnant friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 The title sound sliek some of my pregnant friends Hope they're not expecting a green or blue "egg" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 It's a surprise that her comb and things haven't developed much yet, as Molly, who's a cream legbar has a lovely comb, it's not quite fully grown yet, but she is starting to get a red face and has lovely earlobes and wattles. Hope she starts laying soon and the same with my Molly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChicken Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 We got our 1st egg today! http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=21582 Think our chickens are around 26 weeks, we were told they were about 20 weeks (though the lady didn't seem sure), we've had 6 weeks of waiting and this last week have stopped looking every day. Cleaned the Eglu yesterday pm and forgot to put straw in the nesting box, went and put straw in after work today and found an egg! YIPPEE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Congratulations . And what a cute picture . Looks like a good size egg - have you weighed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChicken Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 We don't have any kitchen scales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 You must get some kitchen scales! Every egg needs to be weighed and recorded so you know who has laid the biggest and you can monitor their progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChicken Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Just been talking with the other half about buying some. Seemed a good idea until she mentioned all the things i could start baking if we had scales.... and I thought a woman's place was in the kitchen.... btw interesting photo album Snowy Howells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 You have to weigh your eggs . It's surprising how the weights vary and you have to have a leader board . I got this off Ebay for about a tenner. Bought it for the eggs but am using it for cooking now too. I also enter all the weights into a spreadsheet created by a forum member (bit mad I know, but I know I'm not the only one ): http://www.2-source.com/chickens/eggtallyv1.xls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Just been talking with the other half about buying some. Seemed a good idea until she mentioned all the things i could start baking if we had scales.... and I thought a woman's place was in the kitchen.... btw interesting photo album Snowy Howells Aaaahhhhh! I've been spammed! Moderator help needed! Thanks for pointing that out iChicken - I wondered what was so fascinating about my album DON'T EVERYONE GO LOOKING UNTIL I GIVE THE ALL CLEAR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChicken Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Is it viagra for humans or chickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Its a squeaky clean album now - not sure how long for though, every time I go back in the beggers have done it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 Forgive for being a bit dim but what is spammed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Kate explains it here (I wasn't sure either ). I think it's basically undesirable lowlifes (lives?) putting stuff into places they shouldn't. http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18081 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Someone had created new albums within my album with references to certain pharmaceutical products! I've twiddled things a bit now so hopefully they can't get in anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
