Mutrix Farmers Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 2 more eggs today. One identical to yesterday (only heavier) and a very pale brown egg with a small cream feather stuck to it. OH thinks that Katie laid yesterday's egg, and Charlotte the pale one with the feather. He mumbled something about their vents looking bigger . Only Henrietta to go (I've told her no more grapes until she starts laying!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 As you've got the same breeds as us from the same stock at the same breeder there should be similarity. We've found the Bovans Nera lays beige. The Redcos (Calder Ranger) lays the rich brown. The Brown Nick,who only started laying 3 days ago lays a pinky beige. This confirms the colours given in Omlet's guide, as opposed to the info on Churchman's website (to which our hens don't conform ). In fact while writing this reply Kilo has laid a whopping 63g pinky beige egg Hope this is helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 your egg colours match what we thought. I had 3 eggs this morning, all slightly larger than before (we are recording the weights). All 3 are slightly different as you describe. I saw an egg in the run this morning (from your description it was Henrietta the Redcos as I thought) but when I went to collect it she was sat on the nest box. I left later for work today and would have missed 2 of the eggs if I had left at the normal time. This means the eggs would have been uncollected until 5 pm at the earliest. Is this a problem? 63g!!!! My eyes are watering at the thought! Congratulations Kilo thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I left later for work today and would have missed 2 of the eggs if I had left at the normal time. This means the eggs would have been uncollected until 5 pm at the earliest. Is this a problem? We understand that this is the situation for many forum members and that eggs can be collected at the end of the day (or next day if away overnight). We're in the same position that some days we can't collect them till 6ish, as last week when they started laying. We assume because the eglu is double-skinned it shouldn't give problems in the hot weather. Maybe others can help throw light on this for both sets of us from their experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
