Eyren Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Having seen those helter-skelters, I was thinking I could do with something to hold my girls' eggs - preferably something circular that I could turn as the eggs get used up, e.g. http://thecookskitchen.com/browse_7218 However I only have bantams now! Has anyone tried putting bantam eggs in an egg rack of this type? Short of going round the shops with one of Angelica's finest, I'm not sure what to choose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I've got a 12 egg ceramic tray like in the Omlet shop. Mine came from Matalan and cost about £4.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I just keep my tiny Bantam eggs in a really pretty bowl I bought in the Algarve Gave up looking for a proper rack for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 You know, I never thought of looking in the Omlet shop Time for another cup of tea, I think! At the moment I keep them in a bowl, like Cinnamon, but since my bantams are erratic layers, it's hard to keep track of how old each egg is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Write the date they were laid in pencil on them ,plus the hens name if you can tell whos it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Write the date they were laid in pencil on them ,plus the hens name if you can tell whos it is I should really do that - I'm just terribly lazy At the moment I think only Angelica is laying - until I find one that doesn't look like hers (I have no idea what colour eggs the new girls lay), or two eggs in one day, I can't be sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Mine are not laying yet. I wish I could find an egg cup that fits bantam eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I know - isn't it a nightmare when you are not sure who is producing what I have 7 big layers,5 of which are laying very similar eggs,so unless I get a 7 egg day I don't even know if they are all in lay. And thats withour even thinking about the Bantams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Just had a quick look at your pics. That is one serious run It looks fantastic. I am not at all The joys of having an OH that is a builder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Thanks He is away this week, but apart from a few odd bits & pieces,its pretty much done now. I need to rummage in the woods for some nice perches,then they can move it. Just as well, I had 5 fighting for 1 nest box earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milly Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I don't have bantams but I have a Frisian who lays smaller eggs than a normal hen. Her eggs are too small for my egg rack, which has holes which go all the way through (ie like the one in your picture). It keeps them upright, but that's all, the eggs are smaller than the holes. An egg box type holder, like the omlet shop one, might work better. Milly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I've got a 12 egg ceramic tray like in the Omlet shop. Mine came from Matalan and cost about £4.00. Me too Ali - just right for my girls' eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Last year I bought a lovely wooden egg rack and purely by chance it has slightly smaller holes............so unless my 2 baby girls lay very tiny eggs, their bantie eggs just sit very nicely on it :D No bantie eggs at the mo though do they stop laying in the winter My Big Girls have always laid throughout the winter (although at a slightly decreased rate) but this is the first winter we've had banties. We got them at Easter last year and they came into lay about July and were laying everyday until they both moulted in the autumn (and then Millie went v v v broody, broodying the big girls eggs). no sign of egg since although Mable has recently started crouching again when I came near her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Not all bantys stop laying in winter. I have 2 silkie crosses that were laying until the beginning of january until one went broody and the other started molting. Most pure bred bantys don't lay in winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Most pure bred bantys don't lay in winter. Sssh, don't tell Angelica! She started laying the November after we got her, and only really stops her 3-eggs-a-week output when she goes broody (usually in warm weather). She's a pure-bred Silver BL Wyandotte, exactly like the ones you see in photos The two cross-breeds, on the other hand, have yet to give me an egg, but then I've only had them a week so I'm not sure what to expect - every hen is different, it seems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 To be honest, it deoends on when they hatch Pam; if they hatch from May onwards, then they may just lay through the winter the first time. mine usually start to moult from around the end of September and then start laying again in January. It gives them a nice rest and they can conserve their energy for growing thei new 'spring collection' of feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 January? This is my first year of overwintering Bants & I didn't expect them to start up again until April time - but obviously,the sooner the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 My wyandotte is the same and just started laying in Jan, not a sniff from my other purebreeds. The reason I went for the helter skelter is it looks like it will hold my bantam and big eggs (Im hoping) as I know what you mean, the ones with holes to sit the egg in will be no good. I will let you know if it works out when I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I got my first Pekin egg for AGES yesterday! V V exciting. My legbar has started up again, but the maran and welsummer are still resolutely crossing their legs. We tend to use our bantam eggs for scrambled eggs, so they get used up quite quickly. They seem to have bigger yolks though, so they're ideal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 As soon as the days get shorter, my girls stop laying They still have not started yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I changed a few things this time Paola; as soon as they started moulting, I made up their pellets with 50/50 of chick crumbs at the recommendation of a breeder - they moulted quicker, their feathers look glossier than last year's new growth and they have started laying sooner too. May just be a coincidence though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Well Mabel laid an egg today - her ears must have been burning and Millie has just starting crouching so hopefully she'll be back in lay very soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...