HENthusiastic Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Have you ever seen such an incredible egg? I havent!!! Its the best egg Ive ever seen It was laid by the wonderfully clever Anita who has only been with us since Saturday. Dont care that its so small.......... its perfect and I am very very proud. Will she lay regularly now, or might it be a while until the next one? Thoroughly loving having my chooks and loving this forum. Thanks everybody for everything I've learnt so far. [img[/img]http://[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 isnt that just ADORABLE so cute and perfectly formed....the egg cup does it justice No wonder you are proud...Bravo Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Wooo Hooo a hen sharing my name!!! Aren't all eggs no matter what size wonderful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 How sweet . Lovely egg cup too . She may well lay another tomorrow but they often take a week or so to get into the swing of it and lay every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonX Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I've been a complete anorak & weighed all mine. Marked them with her name & date as well. 46g first one then 75g today in a matter of 9 days. Everyone thinks I'm completley bonkers but i'm totall smitten with them & I just think shes sooo clever to be able to form such a wonderful thing! The egg.... You get so much joy from having them even without that little gift , but the egg is just soo fab! I actually think todays was a whopper but wondering what is normal, been so used to looking at approx 50+g that todays seems extrordinary! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 If you want to be even more of an anorak, you could enter your egg weights into an Egg Tally spreadsheet that some of us use (takes anorakishness to a whole new level ). PM me if you want to be an egg geek (eggeek ) and I can send you the one that I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Rabbit Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Just realised I haven't got a decent set of weighing scales ready for The First Egg. I've been managing with my ancient balance ones since my darling son threw the others on the floor. (accidentally.) Any ideas where to get a good set cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonX Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hi, I got mine (digital) from Sainsburys in the sale reduced to £10 but they may have run out now. Wilkinsons do a digital set by Anthony Worrel Thompson for £10 as well. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 SHE DID IT AGAIN!!! Anita laid another egg!!! Still small but slightly bigger than her first one. What a clever girl she is. (It is her isn't it ) Hennrietta is a big bigger, but her crown and wattles are still tiny. So I assume its Anita. I am going to weight my beautiful eggs when I get home tonight! Can't believe how EGGciting it is! We are going to have them for breakfast tomorow morning. Cant wait. AJUFF: Anita was actually named after a friend called Anita who is a red head (as is Anita the Chicken...... are you??) Ive got electronic scales..... got them from ebay. Very good. Happy egging one and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Sainsburys, Tesco, Woolworths or Robert Dyas are all good for cheap kitchen scales. I've got a basic digital scale that I got from Robert Dyas for under a tenner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 egg geek (eggeek ) Is that in the OED, ANH? If not, it should be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 [quote= AJUFF: Anita was actually named after a friend called Anita who is a red head (as is Anita the Chicken...... are you??) No, I'm brown haired! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 egg geek (eggeek ) Is that in the OED, ANH? If not, it should be! Good point . I'll get onto it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Wow what an egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...