Cinnamon Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 My gorgeous Welsummer Willow managed her first egg today. Its small, beautiful & very,very dark brown. I didn't expect anything from her until the spring now, as she is a pure breed. Its the egg dance for me then! Here it is,along with the rest of todays haul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinlan Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Wow, what a beautiful colourful collection... My hubby is coming round to the idea of more chickens so I'm hoping to have a rainbow of eggs in the nestbox in the future!!! Well done Willow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 What a lovely collection of eggs, such beautiful colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Well done willow. But, can I just add, what a beautiful collection of eggs! It makes me want to get another eglu and some 'coloured' egg layers. My OH will never go for it. Will he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 you're so lucky, beautiful eggs. Well done Willow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 What a lovely collection of eggs, beautiful colours. Well done Willow Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Well done Willow! Am very Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Well done Willow! Karin, my Welsummer, crouched for the first time today and I gave her a cuddle to congratulate here, so I think I'm only a matter of weeks away from my first lovely dark egg!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Congratulations Sarah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 well done Willow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 I just wanted to update this thread with some more news. Willow has produced 3 eggs now, all small but beautiful. Yesterdays egg was a really deep mahogany colour - much,much darker than the one in the photo above I will try to take a photo later. I am totally delighted with it & with her. I have always wanted dark brown eggs & after 2 hiccups where a hen who was supposed to do dark ones actually did pale ones,I have finally got my wish. Willow is having some left over baked beans today asa s special treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Ooh Sarah, that's so exciting, and it gives me hope that Jasmiine's lightish brown eggs may get darker too. When I looked at the pics of Welsummer eggs on one of teh Welsummer websites, I'm very excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Aww, you lucky thing with all those eggs. I haven't had any eggs off my four for ages! The bluebelles are now crouching again though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Here is the very dark egg we got yesterday - isn't it a beaut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Wow, Sarah! How many eggs did Willow lay before she produced this beauty? It may go even darker, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 This was her third one I am about to have it for my breakfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 That is dark, it looks lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Ooh, lovely. Almost like chocolate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
