hils78 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I have patiently waited since last May for at least a glimmer of an egg and finally one of my Pekin Bantams has almost over night sprouted an amazing big pillar box red comb and for about a week has been crouching (even for the cat ). Am I looking at a 'any day now' timescale or could I still have some time to wait? I have told the girls that if I don't get an egg by May 2009 their fate was on the line - this was said with my fingers crossed behind my back! they were about 10 weeks when I got them May 2008. Still believing eggs are a myth Hx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 If she is crouching I should think you will have an egg sooooooon Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudance Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Just love the title of your post!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Fabulous - you're giving me hope! Bunty, our Cream Legbar was 12 weeks last May and hasn't laid a single egg. Am so fed up with lack of blue eggs that I've ordered new chickens which are coming next week! Here's hoping yours lay soon! Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Just love the title of your post!! me too...very clever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Our Cream Legbar sprouted a huge comb almost overnight about a month ago now.... still no egg. Though I doubt she'll ever crouch, flighty little madam..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I'd guess that you will have an egg within the week. Great title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hils78 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Good news that another hen crouched for me this morning - she's white (in my avatar) and has overnight developed the most stunning red comb which stands out amazingly against the white I'm getting a bit excited now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 It's all getting very tense now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillicat Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Any day now........Egluntine says within a week . My Buff Sussex, who we hatched last September crouched for me yesterday for the first time and every time I go near her, she almost flattens herself to the ground Nice big red comb too..........wonder if we'll get her first egg within a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Once my pekins began to crouch, I had an egg within the fortnight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hils78 Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 woo hoo I got an egg! yay I found it this morning but think it must have been laid yesterday. I checked at lunch yesterday & there was nothing. When I let them out this morning I checked & found it. Man the relief is amazing! I have a sneaky suspicion it is the little white Pekin who has only just started crouching because she was acting a bit odd on sunday and was seperating herself out from the group. All I need to do now is buy a bantam egg skelter which I promised myself when the 1st egg arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Well done that chicken , how exciting . Don't forget to do the 1st egg dance . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortilla Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Woo hooo Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
