Stevie Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Sage laid her first egg today! Its not very big,weighs only 43g,but is perfectly formed and has a real thick shell.I let both her and Onion out of Eglu at usual time this morning (5.30am),took my dog for a walk and checked on my return,but alas-no egg. I came home from work this afternoon and discovered a wonderful egg in the nest box! Just gotta wait for Onion to start now! The layer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 what a super egg! it looks very robust aswell She's a very pretty and now a very clever chook Well done Sage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckov Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 What a lovely looking egg! Well done Sage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 When i cracked it for frying earlier (my poached eggs are often lousy,but i can fry the perfect egg!)-the shell was really thick and tough so shows they're getting plenty of calcium from the crushed oyster shells i give them. Cant wait for tommorrows one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckov Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 It's great Stevie - the novelty doesn't seem to wear off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amandalou Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Well done sage Vera, my miss pepperpot laid her 1st today too so i know how happy you must be feeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Well done Sage And Vera (amandalou's) It seems it's Omlet's national egg day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Well Done Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Ah well done - congratulations! First eggs are just the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Well done! I am so I've had my girls 3 weeks and no signs of crouching! Mind you if they never laid at all I'd still love them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Congratulations. Lovely photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Sage laid another egg today which was bigger than first and weighs 50g so they're getting better! Curiously though,the shell looks different from yesterdays one and im sure Sage laid it because Onion is still too imature.Can the shells differ this much from one day to another? Todays. Yesterdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 mmmmm........puzzling when I saw yesterday's egg, I knew without reading who laid it.. (my pepperpot lays identical eggs) ........ not so sure about todays egg They can alter a bit from day to day when they are getting the hang of things, but my Pepperpot has always laid darker eggs............a bit of an Egg Mystery I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 It is a mystery because they dont look alike,but Onion is far too imature to start laying and Sage did yesterdays.I guess their shells really must differ this much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 well done i had my first today too i am so happy that i got 1 and i will get more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...