Earthchild Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Purple cube and girls arrived yesterday, and when the Omlet man was clipping their wings he commented that one of the Pepperpots was not far off laying (but not to quote him on that). Well this afternoon, I went out to give them a treat and have a chat, and there in the back of the eglu run (in the farthest possible corner) was our first egg They were all having a peck at it and the gingernuts were walking over it Thinking quickly I aquired a rake, chucked in some mealworm for distraction, and when their backs were turned, opened the run door and raked the egg from the back of the run Weight 58g PS. I am so in love with them all already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 That's a good weight for a first egg. They get larger over time. Congrats on the new girls and first egg all in one go...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Enjoy your first egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Fantastic - you couldn't ask for a better start to chicken keeping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brown Clan Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 WOW!!! how lucky were you the wait nearly did me in ( i'm inpatient ) Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Great news most people have to wait 2-3 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Congratulations 58g is enormous for a first egg, there are people on here whose hens have been laying for 6 months and haven't managed one that big yet! So did you have it scrambled, fried, boiled or poached? And was it the yummiest egg you have ever tasted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Congratulations on your first egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
