ajm200 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I've never seen a chicken crouch before but I think Bumble may have just started. I took their treats out and reached out to stroke her. She normally moves away but this time she did a sort of bow, flattened her back , put her wings out slightly and sat still for a minute or so while I stroked her back. Is that crouching? She's also got noticibly redder in the comb and face over the past few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 look out for your first egg soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 She's crouching! You'll be eating that first egg within the week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaky Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 My Leona's crouching too for the past couple of days letting me stroke her,shes too getting redder. Woohoo, how you gonna eat yours!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Brilliant news! The first egg goes to my son and will be scrambled as that's his favourite. He ate 5 eggs scrambled on Easter morning as he ate his own breakfast and scrounged ours too. Not bad for 16 months What'll you do with yours shaky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaky Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Poached with a big wedge of toasted granary and a twist of black pepper - or if I feel like sharing with the mrs and 2 boys then a dippy egg and we'll all have a soldier each!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixabell Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 awwr i hope you get your first egg soon, i know my hens are ex batts but tht first morning when i opened the hutch and found an egg, you'd have thought i'd never seen one before the fuss i made!!! It was still warm and i took it running up to my bloke in bed and making him feel it!!! Twas like a lil pressie from them He had it fried xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 He ate 5 eggs scrambled on Easter morning as he ate his own breakfast and scrounged ours too. Not bad for 16 months My kids love them scrambled too - we do 10 (between 4 of us) for saturday morning breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...