TrishY Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 my green eglu was supposed to be delivered tomorrow so very chuffed it came today hubby and me put it together this afternoon and went to collect the four marys from my allotment. They are very tame, i put them in through the egg port with the door to the run closed then opened the door and they wandered into the run and straight to the glug and grub and used them - i am so pleased, they stood under the shade in the rain then wandered into the eglu at their normal bedtime. I was sitting nearby and heard them pecking the plastic inside and moving about! will take some pics tomorrow but the eglu isn't sited in the final position yet as the wall they are to go against is to be rebuilt. I have just put it on the yard on shavings. what a great week as yesterday got the first and second egg. one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. I boiled the first one and it was perfect and got two more today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Congratulations TrishY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Cant wait for the pictures Sounds like you're having a perfect start to chicken keeping with all those yummy eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Here's the pics - I have ordered a converter so they will have more room, being delivered in a week not made a base yet so just on shavings on the yard pip my yorkie saying hello through the egg port and finally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Lovely pics TrishY. The one with Pip is so cute. The bedding looks soooooo clean! They love scratching around in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I was just about to say the same about the bedding I love seeing new eglu photos - they look so pristine. Lovely hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I love the names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 At least you won't be forgetting who's who!! They are lovely girls, very happy and healthy looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 I am so pleased with the eglu and so are the marys. I came home today and found two more eggs in the nestbox too looking to get bright green crocs now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 what brilliant names TrishY! That is bringing back memories ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 looking to get bright green crocs now To match the Eglu....very sophisticated. Congratulations on the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 thanks for the comments, confidence got knocked this morning because my mr neighbour gave me some metal brackets to put hanging baskets on and I went around this morning with an omlet box of eggs as a thank-you and mrs neighbour answered the door and looked with disgust and said "ewww we don't eat anything like that" eek I feel so embarrassed. me and hubby will eat them ourselves then I love eggs from my own hens, just wish my mum lived nearer so I could give her some too I cleaned the eglu out this morning so easy, great invention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 and I went around this morning with an omlet box of eggs as a thank-you and mrs neighbour answered the door and looked with disgust and said "ewww we don't eat anything like that" eek I feel so embarrassed. It is her that should be embarrassed not you! Blimey BTW you should call your Eglu St Elmos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I can't believe that your neighbour said that! Ignorance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Good idea about calling the eglu St Elmo's Egluntine - I did think if I got two pure breeds I could call them veronica and mabel we ate our neighbours eggs tonight they were lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 we ate our neighbours eggs tonight they were lovely Nice one!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I can't believe your neighbour said that! Er - does this mean they don't eat eggs, at all, ever. Or (more probable in my view) they think eggs are created by a machine somewhere, and don't actually come out of a chicken's rear end? Hey - you will never need to offer them any again, all the more for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Perhaps they just don't eat 'real food' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 How rude of your neighbour to refuse a gift like that. Eggs are like goldust in my household. My 3 year old was devestated when she dropped one the other day. Love the pics. Ihad'nt thought of matching crocs but I can feel the urge to splurge coming on! Although I'd have to buy mens as I have feet the size of Richard Bransons island Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 thanks for the comments, hubby said maybe they just eat rubbish but it was the real look of disgust that upset me - I mean I don't like strawberrys but I don't go eewwwww strawberries get them away from me - I just don't like them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koo2cat Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Our eglu cube arrived today, with 4 gorgeous chickens. We are so excited. Not sure I will be able to sleep tonight. Will have to keep checking on them. We have named then Margot, Barbara, Hetty and Betty!! Catherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 congratulations on the new cube koo2cat good choice of colour too and great names for the hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I cant believe your neighbour said that either even if they dont like/or eat eggs. Its not polite, she could have accepted them with a smile and a big thankyou and then given them to family or something She obviously wasnt taught manners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 She'd never get away with that with us, would she Chelsea? I can just see us....."how rude ; what you mean to say is 'no, thank you very much' " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Well I took the plunge yesterday and mines coming on the 24th April - hoprfully!! I ordered two hens and my son can hardly contain himself with the excitement! Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
