Pinkybijou Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Ooh, only just found this thread. Mine aren't from Omlet but Doris is imminent, I think, so just thought I'd say hi here too! I've had them almost 8 weeks and Doris seems to be showing all the signs and I'm waiting with baited breath now..... Kris Doris, Welsummer Dora, Wyandotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Hello Pinkybijou, I'm still waiting! This is my girls 5th week with me. I'm away tonight and my chicken minder (!) has said she won't peek in the nesting box, so that if there are any eggs I will see them first. Very thoughtful of her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Hi All, I found an egg in the nesting box today! Clever Chicken! I found it first thing this morning when I let them out. It weighed 52 grams, and is quite a dark brown. I was very happy. I hope I get one (or two) everyday now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Hi All, I found an egg in the nesting box today! Clever Chicken! I found it first thing this morning when I let them out. It weighed 52 grams, and is quite a dark brown. I was very happy. I hope I get one (or two) everyday now! How wonderful! I have a feeling my first is a week or so away - I can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Fantastic news redhotchick and well done Dolce you clever girl , hopefully we'll all be reporting back soon with news of our first eggs. Your first Easter egg and I bet you weren't disappointed it's not chocolate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarabelle Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 Hi Cathy, Well done to Dolce! Nice size first egg. My Gingernut, Annie, has now started crouching as well so she could well sneak in there and lay before Clarabel does. Mind you, Clarabel's wattles and comb were really red today and are looking bigger still. Annie's are much smaller. I was so loathed to buy a box of eggs in Sainsbury's yesterday.... let's hope that will be my last one. Come all to all those girls who are imminent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Please can anyone post a pic of their Omlet girls heads with wattles and combs displayed now they are laying so as I can make a comparison with my hens? Many thanks in advance Sarah xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrandMrsG Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Brilliant news and what a big'n Our eggs are gradually getting bigger - they all started off weighing in at about 40+ grams but we're now getting 60 to 60+ grams! How sad are we to weigh them, we even have a chook logue set up in exel!!! Enjoy your eggs, Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 We've got our first egg today I'm sure it was Mimi, it's small but perfectly formed and weighs 48 grams. I think DH thought something was wrong when I came running in from the garden screaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarabelle Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hi Sarah, I've just compared pictures in my gallery with some pictures taken today and the girls' faces are so much redder, it has changed the way they look quite significantly. I'l try and upload them in a minute. Reikifanf - great news that you got your first egg, I'm just praying we will get one tomorrow, that would be sooooooo great! Still haven't invested in some digital scales yet, the half price ones were out of stock in Argos on Thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarabelle Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 Sarah, I've put two pics of Clarabel and one of Annie up in my gallery so you can see the difference in facial colour and wattle/comb size. Now all we need is that first egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Reikiranf, congratulations on first egg! how are you going to eat it? I have 2 now, might have them this morning, poached! Sarah B, I've put "arrival" and "egg laying" photos of Bella and Dolce in the gallery, so you can see their combs. Happy Easter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarabelle Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 YAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!! CLARABEL LAID TODAY!!!!! A very respectable egg too, just over 6cm long and roughly 65g. In fact, bigger than the medium free range ones I've got in the fridge. We're all soooooo happy. We saw Clarabel go into the eglu this morning, but she came out really quickly. I checked and all she had done was kick the shredded paper around a bit. But she went in again soon after and emerged about half an hour later. We checked again and there was an absolutely beautiful first egg! I'll put some pics in the gallery soon. Not sure how it is going to be served yet, but we might wait until there are more and we can all have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 That's fantastic news Clarabelle and well done Clarabel you clever girl We got our second egg today it weighs 49 grams, we aren't yet sure how we'll eat them but have time to think as it's forbidden until DH has taken photos of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I've only ever had 2nd hand chickens, (and 2nd haND CATS, FISH, ETC...) SO i HAVEN'T HAD ANY OF THIS EXCITEMENT sTill, at least the kids were new when I got them!!! My girls(the hens) lay most days, but hate this wind, and seal their btms up!We're down to 4 eggs at the mo, and it makes me realise how reliant I am on them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Sarah, I've put two pics of Clarabel and one of Annie up in my gallery so you can see the difference in facial colour and wattle/comb size. Now all we need is that first egg! Thanks for that! I think my Pepperpot must surely be ready soon but no crouching yet? I thing my Gingernut is still a fair way off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 YAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!! CLARABEL LAID TODAY!!!!! A very respectable egg too, just over 6cm long and roughly 65g. In fact, bigger than the medium free range ones I've got in the fridge. We're all soooooo happy. We saw Clarabel go into the eglu this morning, but she came out really quickly. I checked and all she had done was kick the shredded paper around a bit. But she went in again soon after and emerged about half an hour later. We checked again and there was an absolutely beautiful first egg! I'll put some pics in the gallery soon. Not sure how it is going to be served yet, but we might wait until there are more and we can all have one. WELL DONE!!!!!! Just seen this post after reading the wattle pic one in the same thread! I can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hi All, I found an egg in the nesting box today! Clever Chicken! I found it first thing this morning when I let them out. It weighed 52 grams, and is quite a dark brown. I was very happy. I hope I get one (or two) everyday now! OOH you must be so thrilled! I'm so pleased for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hi Claire! Well done Clarabel! Come on Tikka and Madras, we are all waiting on you now! I've had an egg a day from Dolce now. Still waiting on Bella. I'm going away on Wednesday and my "chicken sitter" is away too! I'm going to de-camp the girls to my mums for a few days! I've haven't mentioned it to her yet! (although I have said to her that this might happen, she didn't seem to mind the idea!) Hopefully Bella will start laying while I'm away and mum will have lots of eggs! I'll miss my hens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Sorry to bring some bad news but my marmite didn't lay for over 2 months im sure you will be more lucky than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Bella has laid her first egg! 40 grams and pale beige. I noticed that both the girls were in and out a bit this morning. Sure enough when I checked there where two perfect eggs! Bella's was sitting in the whole in the nesting box, it was quite cold, must have been there a while. Dolce's was still very warm. It's funny but Bella is a bigger bird and I would have thought that she would lay the bigger eggs. I guess it just doesn't work like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckov Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Congrats Cathy, have been watching the egg thread and am feeling very proud for all the new layers!!! Ginger and Nutmeg have both got red wattles and cheeks, but still whitish combs so think we will be another couple of weeks. Can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Nothing from my three yet, though i'm less bothered than everyone else You had an egg yet?..... you had an egg yet?.......you had an egg yet? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Nothing from my three yet, though i'm less bothered than everyone elseYou had an egg yet?..... you had an egg yet?.......you had an egg yet? lol I've had my hens 3 weeks longer than you so forgive me for being excited! I kind of expected it would be Easter, and it was! Someone said to me that choosing the hens was the most exciting bit, but for me it's definitely seeing those eggs everyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarabelle Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Well done Bella!!! Clarabel laid her second egg today - much smaller but still perfectly formed! Can't wait to get a third and then me, my husband and my son can have one each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
