Purplemaniacs Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Hi All, Ebony layed her first egg on Friday weight of 46g, brilliant ! We waited and held our breath yeaterday and ....... nothing We waited again today and ....... another egg !! (I know its silly but even as a Mr it's great this time 65.5g One thing Chrissie has noted is that she (we are pretty sure its Ebony, not one of the others) is not laying her eggs in the nest box but on the bars. Any ideas on how to encourage her into the right area ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 It is great is't it. Clever little chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckov Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Congrats, well done Ebony! Are the others laying or is Ebony the first? Afraid can't give any advice on your problem as still don't have any eggs myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 They say if you put a ceramic egg or a golf ball in the nest box it will give them the right idea. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Congratulations . You'll be getting one a day before you know it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Congratulations! Well done Ebony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Congrats to you and Ebony on her first egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Yay! congratulations on your first eggs! I agree with Egluntine, try a golf ball (or even a couple of supermarket eggs) in the nest box to show her the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 Thank you for the congratulations. Henny Penny has just started crouching. Thank you Egluntine and Snowy for the suggestions, I have put a couple of golf balls in the nest box, we will wait and see if Ebony lays another egg today and see if it is on the bars again or in the nest. Thanks for the advice. I will let you know what happens Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
