Abbey Road Girl Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I wasn't. My Cube and Pepperpots were delivered on the 17th. Was told that it would be 2-4 weeks before I could expect any eggs. Since the hens had taken refuge initially in the nesting box (and read that some decide on it as preferred residence) I blocked it off with various clay and plastic pots (I only realised later that what other people were blocking off was the porthole and not the whole dern area!). Tonight I went out pre-beddy byes and lo and behold saw not one but two eggs on the roosting bars1 One was a wee 35 g and the other was a 55 g torpedo! Warning: Do not underestimate the capacity of your chooks to surprise you! (The nesting box is now lined with newspaper with a layer of aubiose awaiting tomorrow. But....what will they think of next?!) Bless 'em!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Wow maybe my blackrock will lay in a few weeks then - her comb is getting redder by the day. So I shouldn't have the footballs in the nesting box either then - I do take them out in the morning though - two girls were sleeping in the nest last night and I thought enough is enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Andrea, I was totally surprised (and hope that you will be pleasantly surprised too). When delivered, only one of the Pepperpots had a comb with any claim to being red. Two others were pale pink and the fourth was grey. Of the two that were initially pink, one became redder. I think you can guess who I think the girls who laid eggs today were. Since they seem to lay in the morning, perhaps you should take out the footballs at night unless you wake at the crack of dawn (I don't!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I am up to sort them out at 6.30am, so if they lay before that it is a problem. No-one was actually sleeping in the nesting box last night so maybe they have got the hint They were 18 weeks at the weekend so I guess I still have a few weeks but I do have a few pink combs that are becoming redder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 One of my 4 layed about 2 hrs after we brought her home. I was absolutely amazed! She must've had her legs crossed on the car journey back to mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
