feemcg Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 My girls usually give me 7/8 eggs a day, and there's been a couple of 9 egg days. I went out this morning and there was already 8 in the cube nest, then throughout the day another 3 (and all during heavy hail showers, thunder and me cleaning out!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 They look so clean! That dark one is a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 They look wonderful - 11 eggs - gosh I had 14 in my egg boxes to-day - used 4 and gave 2 away - need to hoard them again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 They look gorgeous Fee. Is there anything as lovely as a perfect,fresh egg? Why does my 'dark brown' layer lay just normal eggs & not the deep brown that your one is - I am jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Wow Fee! I have to save in order to get that many eggs! What do you do with them all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 No poo'ey nest today either so I didn't have to clean any. The colour of the blue's didn't come out very well because of the flash, and believe it or not, the bottom brown one and middle brown one are almost the same colour - again, must be the flash. I'll need to try and take one in natural daylight. I've got lovely mixed boxes for my Hen Party guests - I like everyone to get a dark brown and a blue. OH sells a couple of boxes at work each week and a couple of neighbours get free boxes. I've just got a little metal sign that I'm thinking about putting on my gate on the days I've got a couple of spare boxes sitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Gorgeous colour selection Fee! Which breeds lay the dark brown ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 lovely eggs Fee My Pepperpot also lays lovely dark eggs......they're everyones favourite:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 Thanks, it's the Wheaten Marans that lay the dark ones - they're my favourite chooks at the moment - pretty and friendly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 beautiful pic Chickens are amazing arent they?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Beautiful eggs. I need a dark brown egg layer now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Lovely! We were eyeing the large and extra-large eggs in Thorne's today and thinking, gosh, aren't ordinary hens' eggs enormous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 What a lovely selection, Fee . Oh no, now I've got a dilemma . I wanted a blue egg layer but those dark eggs are gorgeous and the Wheaten Marans are so pretty. I only have room for one more hen. I only have room for one more hen. I only have room for one more hen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 Nonsense - you must get 2 - it's the law (and kinder to the hens) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Nonsense - you must get 2 - it's the law (and kinder to the hens) Don't suppose you've got a spare run extension I can pretend to OH I found in a skip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 Mmmmm...why don't you secretly buy it, then say I had it lying around and don't need it any more, so you popped over to mine and picked it up, or......I'll buy it, get it delivered, you come over and give me the cash , see, there's always a way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I like the way your mind works . I'll give it some thought . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 .........and stuff a couple of chicks in your pocket while you're here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Fee you are incorrigible! Love the eggs - very pretty indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 2, 2, 2 yes you need two new hens. A blue and a dark brown egg layer. There's a run extension on ebay at the moment. Also when OH gets round to building the run I'll be getting rid of mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Will you lot stop it . I'm excited enough as it is . (I've been trying to work out how my borrowed rabbit run will make up into an introduction run but can't do it . So maybe the solution is an extention . Five chickens = too many eggs = selling them at work to pay for it .) PS I can't find the extension on Ebay . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Lovely looking eggs Fee! Why does my 'dark brown' layer lay just normal eggs & not the deep brown that your one is - I am jealous! Same here Sarah! Elsbeth the English Maran started laying small dark eggs and they are getting lighter every week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Oooo lovely dark brown egg and the others look nice too. Because my Nutmeg has only just started too lay i always by Burford Browns ( don't know what breed they are) and they are dark like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Five chickens = too many eggs = selling them at work to pay for it .) No way! Even with six hens I only get enough for my son to give his teacher a box each week and an egg lunch for the family on a weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Beautiful eggs. So perfect. I only have my Daffodil and my wyandotte bantam Bossy laying so I get one beige and one diddy cream egg per day. Your selection of colours is fabulous. I'm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
