sti chick Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hello i was just wondering if you date your eggs?? Do you write on them in pencil? would that be ok? sorry if i appear to be a bit thick, i am just completely new to this and the fun starts this sat when we get our 12 hens. when they drop the first egg i will let you all know. lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I put the date on with pencil and the weight (and the name of the chicken who laid it ) but if you're getting 12 girls you may not be able to tell the difference! I keep a spreadsheet and graph of who laid what, when and how heavy. My name is Chickvic and I am an egg anorak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sti chick Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 thank you i will writing in pencil then but i dont think i will know who has laid it. i dont know if i will be able to tell the difference between them yet. i have told my hubby i will paint their legs with nail varnish a differet colour so we know who is who lol lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I am an egg anorak! I must be one too as I enter who laid, weight and dates on a spreadsheet too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 You can get coloured leg rings for them. I can't remember where from though perhaps someone else can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I also put the name, date and weight on the egg, then transfer to my spreadsheet..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sti chick Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 You can get coloured leg rings for them. I can't remember where from though perhaps someone else can remember. lol that will save me a job painting their legs with nail varnish! lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Eggs spreadhseet - and yes very sad but have a date stamp and food ink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Pencil date on mine so if I give them away to friends they know to use them within 28 days of date of lay. Realistically they get eaten within a week. But now I have an Egg Skelter that "Freddie" on this forum sells, they all roll round in order and I can always use oldest first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I put the date on with pencil and the weight (and the name of the chicken who laid it ) but if you're getting 12 girls you may not be able to tell the difference! I keep a spreadsheet and graph of who laid what, when and how heavy. My name is Chickvic and I am an egg anorak! ah egg anorak I like it, my friends quite amused to find the ewggs I give them have name & date on also makes it so personal. but I do only have 4 girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I write on mine in pencil. There is no way I would be encouraged to do a spreadsheet out of work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailGrace Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 You can get coloured leg rings for them. I can't remember where from though perhaps someone else can remember. You can buy lots of Ebay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
