dogs and chickens Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Well if you can call huge smiles, and running down the garden to tell hubby all about our first EGG a dance???????? I am so chuffed - I really have clever chickens! Omlet said they were only 16 weeks and they would not lay for a while about 20 weeks, so I guess they must be a bit older or a least one of them must! One of my PP's has a red raised comb, so I'm guessing it must be her? I can't beleive how excited I am about an egg! But I know you would love to see a picture! and I'm sure you will all be interested to know it weighted 50g! Yesterday, I decided to add straw to the nesting box, and to pop my two fake eggs into the box too. The Omlet man had said to keep the egg port closed off so they did not get into bad habits by sleeping in there. So blocked off it has been. But yesterday I decided to get it ready for them, and open it up during the day for them. I opened it this morning, and when I went back a little while later, there in the straw next to my large white fake egg, was a perfectly formed small brown egg with a speckled shell. I did not know they laid speckly eggs! My next question is what have you all done with your first eggs? I'm not sure what I should do with it, hubby says the fuss I am making over an egg, we should frame it!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Well done those chooks! Wonderful when you get your first egg isn't it? You have to do something special with it - boil or poach, with a nice runny yolk. You'll never want to eat eggs from anywhere else ever again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 what a perfect 1st egg!! congratulations They like to surprise us dont they?! how nice to find an when you werent expecting it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Congratulations . Lovely getting the first egg isn't it . Hope you enjoy eating it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Congratulations. That makes up for some of the bad luck you have had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 We boiled it and hubby insisted on having half!!!! We have had our second egg today, 45g this time! Yippee for my chook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Great news . Let's hope they are the first of many . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Best egg I have ever had! Well I guess we all say that don't we . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 It's a little miracle isn't it? When Delilah laid her first egg (a week ago), I really appreciated what a miracle the egg is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Woohhoo! Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 I now want to find two tomorrow! Now I have said that I bet I don't get any!!!! Your right it is amazing when you find that egg, it's life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 and it never gets boring! I still smile every time I go and find one. SOmething very magical about it all. I would love to see one actually lay. It seems to take them ages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 and it never gets boring! I still smile every time I go and find one. Something very magical about it all. I would love to see one actually lay. It seems to take them ages! I was wondering about that actually, how long does it take them? For some reason I think it only takes about 10 mins ! I'm sure I am very wrong, especially when you think how long it takes us ladies to have a baby!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 No eggs today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Michelle, I don't know about yours but mine are in there a good twenty minutes at least - they lay at different times so it's not a problem, but they don't half take their time! Surely it can't be like having a baby every day - god, who'd be a chicken??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Michelle, I don't know about yours but mine are in there a good twenty minutes at least - they lay at different times so it's not a problem, but they don't half take their time! Surely it can't be like having a baby every day - god, who'd be a chicken??!! I don't expect it is like having a baby everyday but that was all I had to compare it with. But maybe that's why they cluck so much!!!????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 and who can blame them!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 a couple of mine pretty much go in there and get on with and then come out whereas the other two are in there for ages and sit there making a cute purring sound. We do get a queue occasionaly with having 4 hens and only one nest box which causes a bit of bok boking, but sometimes 2 of them sit in there together which is a really funny sight when one of them is busty Bertha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Yippee, just been up to nest box and found todays egg all fresh and warm! Such a nice feeling in the hand! How many hens fit in the cube nest box? I know they say 3 but has anyone had more? That just sounds so sweet to have 2 hens in the eglu nest box I guess they must be so desperate to lay sometimes! Best of friends too by the sound of things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 And as if by magic . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 That is just so cute! Bless them. I think they are lovely. What a nice photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...