Sarah M Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Got home after work yesterday to find a perfect, if not small, egg . As I picked it out of the egg port and congratulated them both they were going berserk !!!!! Chasing me up and down the garden squawrking, looking happy though Have no idea which one laid it, any way of telling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Woohoo! I chicken-sat for a broody and a laying the other weekend, and the eggs were dark brown, like a good sun-tan Perhaps some owners of Omlet hens can confirm if this is a reliable trait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah M Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 I've got a feeling it's my gingernut that laid it because she has been acting a little bit strange and it was a small egg (I've heard they are smaller from the gingernuts) and it was pale, not dark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 colour can vary a lot even with the same breed of chook but I think Gingernuts tend to lighter eggs. The only way I found out for sure was seeing my chooks come out of the Eglu and checking straight away. If there was only ne egg in there then chances are it was that chook. You sort it out in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 oh! congratulations! I am shocked at happy it made us to find our first egg! may yours be first of many Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine C Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I've got a feeling it's my gingernut that laid it because she has been acting a little bit strange and it was a small egg (I've heard they are smaller from the gingernuts) and it was pale, not dark Congratulations Sarah (& chooks) - I still love opening the door to the eglu and finding eggs. Makes me smile big time Have to say the egg colour is the other way round with my girls. The pepperpot lays pale brown eggs and the gingernut lays darker, larger eggs!! I can also tell by the shape. The pepperpots' tend to be long and pointy and the gingernut's rounder. May there be loads more eggs E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Are either of them showing more 'egg-laying' signs than the other? If one has a darker, larger comb then you could give her the credit. Similarly, if one of them crouches and opens their wings then that is usually a good sign of laying. You'll work it out eventually! Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah M Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 Well, the pepperpot was the first to show signs of wanting to lay but the gingernut started sleeping in the nest part of the Eglu, but having said that, the pepperpot just kicked her out of the nest part and slept there herself ! It is a small round egg, not pointed at all and it is pale. have to say, I'll probably never know........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
