Popcorn Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Hurray - we got our first egg yesterday. It's a bit on the small side (39 grams), but it is a fully formed perfect egg! I was so overjoyed I ran around the garden twice! When the hens start laying do their personalities change? I think I am worrying too much, but I'm sure Thelma has become more anxious and a little jumpy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 woo hoo! yes i think i did a quick sprint, kind of lap of honour around the garden when i got the first egg too! i found that they settled down more when they started laying and became friendlier and easier to pick up. but i suppose every hen is different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Well done Thelma........... I agree with Katie Gina mine seemed to settle down once they got used to laying may just be a matter of time, it must feel quite strange at first, that is why some hens shout about it........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Congratulations Gina - bet it's delicious!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 fabulous Great news Gina ...... Mrs Snowy still lays quite small eggs, but perfectly formed, and absolutely delicious. ENJOY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliviaDavies Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Congratulations Gina, I am still excited when I find an egg in the eglu - the nice feeling does not wear off with time !! I remember when I found my first egg my husband was having a management meeting at our house and when I ran in with it they all thought I was a bit potty and smiled very politely !! Here's to lots of more eggs in the future. Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 I remember when I found my first egg my husband was having a management meeting at our house and when I ran in with it they all thought I was a bit potty and smiled very politely !! .. , bet they thought the wife of a vet, should expect, or at least know that hens lay 's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popcorn Posted June 12, 2005 Author Share Posted June 12, 2005 So I've nothing to worry about with the chickens seeming less chilled out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliviaDavies Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Gina, My two have been fine since they have been laying, they seem very happy and contented and laying well - I'm sure yours will be the same - I suppose it must be a bit of a shock to suddenly pass something as big as an egg, which must feel huge to them! Good luck Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Congratulations They will probably settle down after a few days laying. As the others have said, it must feel strange to suddenly start laying these things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted June 12, 2005 Author Share Posted June 12, 2005 Awww, thanks Olivia, My husband likened it to when you start your monthly's when you are 11 or so..if you know what I mean (don't want to be too graphic on here ) I guess he's right. I remember not being very happy when mine started. I couldn't go swimming for a start - devastated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliviaDavies Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 I remember it well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Congratulations on 1st egg, Gina. I'm excited for you, great news! It must be a strange sensation. At first mine would run up and down, in an out of Eglu before laying, then run squaking afterwards! Looked a bit like anxiety, but now they just take it all in their stride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 Hi Sheila, Louise (the chook) is on egg number three today. Dennis, next door, asked if she's started laying, wondering what all the pap pap papping was about! It's like having a birthday every single day isn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 What a nice way to look at it, Gina . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 As long as I don't get TOO many of the other type of present... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Hmmmm, yes, I can see why you wouldn't want those!! Good for the runner beans though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Yes, Gina, I still love seeing the eggs every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 I've had a go at poo soup with interesting results. I put the contents of poop tray into a bucket and added a bit of water. A few days later I noticed it frothy and appears to be fermenting!!! I hasten to add that the amount of beer my girls are consuming when they eat the slugs from the trap each morning is minute, so that can't be the reason. There is a bit of straw in the poo soup so I don't know if that is the cause of the interesting fermentation. I think I shall leave it a while longer to observe. Has anyone else noticed this intriguing phenomenon (apologies for spelling but still trying to get enough empty wine bottles for another courgette container) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Jane I have had the same thing happen with the poo soup, it does appear to be fermenting but the veg are loving it...................I have been feeding the tumbler tomatoes with it and they are getting very large, looks like a bumper crop this year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Oh Dear ... when I make the soup ... I fill a large watering can, and then apply the soup about an hour later ... don't leave it so I get a chemical reaction. . Maybe I should have put a proper or "pooper" recipe on the forum. . Glad to hear its working though, my sweet peas are about to flower, and the courgettes are little babies at the moment. , The runner beans are at the top of the garage now ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 I make poo soup too, and yes, mine goes frothy. I was feeding my stawberries and runner beans with it. The runner beans are coming on great guns, but the strawberries were pruned last night to within inches of their lives by the girls...so it's goodnight strawberries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
