AJuff Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Arrived home to find a multicoloured nest . . one white, brown, green and blue egg all sitting pretty. How wonderful. Now I'm thinking, what's going to happen when we go away for three days during half term? Will they break the eggs by laying on top of them each day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Sounds a lovely nest Ajuff! There is a risk they will break some as they lay on top of the ones already there. How many days are you going away for? Is there any one who would collect for you in return for a box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 My neighbour is always keen to collect the eggs and feed them treats. It's just my daughter has been very guarded about giving away the special green and blue eggs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Hope you got a picture of that . I bet it looked lovely . We would have had 3 in a nest today but one got kicked out (I'm assuming - it was sitting just outside the door with a crack in it ). I'm still hankering after a blue egg but don't think 4 in a run with extension would be fair (would it?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I had 4 in a run with extension ANH. They were fine as they got to freerange a few hours a day, most days. the hardest thing for you though would be integrating 1 to your existing 3. (Not impossible though! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'd go for two more if I were you. There's bags of space in the eglu and ias long as they were able to get out and free range most days they'd be absolutely fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Just collected the eggs and there are two blue eggs, one more bluey than the other. Hermione has started laying too!!!!!!! Yipee, all hens laying in full production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Congratulations . I'm blue with envy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
