Rolo Rabbit Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 She crouched twice for my daughter and once for Hub!!! So are eggs imminent?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Yep! Within the week I would guess! Fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Rabbit Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 O000000000000h!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Should be very soon now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 How exciting for you! We got eggs from one of our girls two days after she started crouching. Wouldn't it be lovely to have an egg for Easter Sunday??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Rabbit Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 Stop it!!!!!!!! It would be too exciting for words!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I can feel your excitement from here - go and have a drink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Rabbit Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 I think it's because I've had such a lovely time with the chooks so far, I'd kind of forgotten we would get eggs! Then seeing Shirley doing the crouching thing made me remember why we got them in the first place. They're such lovely easy funny pets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 We are exactly the same we had our 1st and 2nd egg yesterday and a 3rd today and we forgot that was the main reason we got them. After having them for 5 weeks and having no idea how how they were when we got them i was thinking it was going to be weeks until we got the 1st egg. I did think dad played a trick because the 1st egg was in a bowl with some sawdust stuck to it and i thought he had stuck some to it to try and be funny. I havnt tasted one yet as my little sisters are having the 2 left for their breakfast tomorrow so if they lay tomorrow i am insisting i get one! Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Keep us updated please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Won't be long now.............. It is really exciting. I remember it well. TBH I still get excited when I open up the egg port and see eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 My Magpie started crouching last Wednesday, it's exciting isn't it?! Hope we get an egg each soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwichick Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Speaking as one who got her first egg today after Mildred had been crouching for a week, Yes!!! it shouldn't be long now. What I really love is that them crouching gives me the opportunity to pet them. Mildred is getting really friendly and almost purrs when I stroke her now. She's also taken to following me around the garden chattering away. It's kind of like a low tooting. Considering the chooks were almost feral when I got them, this is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsy Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 What does crouching look like? Hopefully mine will be at it soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Rabbit Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 They kind of crouch down and stay there - Shirley sticks her bottom up a bit (not sure if this is normal) and lets us stroke her for 5 -10 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkybijou Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Like superjules, Doris started crouching on Wednesday, and now she's crouching ALL the time whenever we go near her. No egg yet, but I'm certain it's imminent. She kind of presses herself into the ground and puts her wings out to the sides like she's up on her elbows, and sticks her bum in the air. The tart! I'm excited for you as well as myself now!! Kris Doris, Welsummer Dora, Wyandotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
