Krysia Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 £18.50 direct from the manufacturer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Grrr. Still...great service from homefarmfowls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Piccies look great!! what type of clever hen lays the beaut blue eggs?? Working on the bantie size, They're eggs are so tiny!! My skelter is kept busy by my 3 girls; but we do spoil them rather a lot!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 My Egg Skelter arrived today, I was planning to sneak it into the kitchen and see how long it took DH to notice it, however it arrived while I was at work and he opened it thinking that it was something I'd ordered for our son, but he didn't mind as it really is a work of art, I've got it on a glass shelving unit and it looks great. I was originally planning to get the 12 egg one but Phil emailed me to say that if height wasn't an issue that the 24 egg one looks nicer. I only posted the cheque on Wednesday so was delighted that it arrived so quickly Perhaps it will become the kitchen "must have" of the future, it's so well made, stylish and innovative There was a thread recently asking if anyone owned an original piece of art, I can now say yes and it was only £18.50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 So does that mean the 12 egg takes up the same amount of space, it's just lower in height? Does anyone have a picture of the 12 egg one? I'm thinking I should've gone for that (never having had more than 12 eggs ) but if it takes up the same space, I'll keep the one I've got (I love it however many eggs it holds ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 The 12 and the 24 are the same dimensions, except the 12 is shorter; Cant be any less in diameter or the eggs dont roll, they kind of shoot off!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Got mine on Saturday - couldnt sneak it past CTB though - he just went Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsy Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Oh dear, haven't even got my chooks yet nevermind eggs from them but what a fab idea, think I might just have to have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Oops. It happened. Without my knowledge my fingers typed out a pm ordering a 24 egg one! Their excuse was that my flock will shortly be doubling..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I'm glad I've got the 24 one now . Even if it's half empty it looks great . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I'm glad I've got the 24 one now . Even if it's half empty it looks great . perfect reason to get more chooks methinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Funny you should say that . I've got one in the pipeline . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Yesterday Alexander ran an errand for me & posted off my cheque for the 24 egg skelter It will be my Mothering Sunday present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Oh I do like my skelter - but there's something missing . I know .... a few nice white eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 You've got them on lengthways ANH.....according to the ticket on mine, they should be sideways, so they can roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I know, but I'm constantly playing with it so sometimes they're like that, sometimes sideways - oh, the hours of fun I've had . (What was that? Did someone say "get a life!" ) Then I had a thought - aren't you supposed to store them pointy end down . Oh no . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Then I had a thought - aren't you supposed to store them pointy end down . Oh no . Yes - but when they dont hang about for more than two days it doesnt really matter does it? Thats the problem with my skelter - I'm sure it would look fabulous full up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 it doesnt really matter does it? True enough...but you get more on sideways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Happy now? (BTW, please ignore "freak egg" - poor Maisie forced that out after 2 softies . The boys don't want to eat it 'cos "it's weird" . It is wrinkly at the end). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Very happy. Such gorgeous colours. I can't tell which one is the "freak". Am glad to see that you have moved back to Edinburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 What a lovely range of colours! It also amazes me that my girls' eggs are all different shapes too. Scully does speckly "normal" egg-shaped ones, Treacle's are chestnut brown and long. Toffee's are beige and round (like her). Just thinking how nice they would look on an egg-skelter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I've got me name down for a bantie one. Just need the details to send a cheque off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Go on Medusa, you know you want one . The "freak egg" (named by my boys, not me ) is the long one that's a slightly different green. You can't see the wrinkled end of it. Since then, her eggs have been a much nicer green! New hen news - the farmer I got my girls from has more Columbines (of differing colourings) who are laying sky blue eggs . Going at Easter to pick one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 My araucana cross (blue egg layer) hasn't re-started laying after the winter/moulting I miss our 'fairy eggs' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Go on Medusa, you know you want one . The "freak egg" (named by my boys, not me ) is the long one that's a slightly different green. You can't see the wrinkled end of it. Since then, her eggs have been a much nicer green! New hen news - the farmer I got my girls from has more Columbines (of differing colourings) who are laying sky blue eggs . Going at Easter to pick one . I just might have to have one. Maybe for my birthday in April. Pretty please to OH. I am waiting for 2 Araucanas so I'm looking forward to pretty eggs too eventually. They would look so nice on an egg-skelter. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
