sunshinesupernova Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I've only been a chicken mummy for a couple of weeks. The 3 cream legbars came Saturday before last. Two of them are a bit lighter in colour and fairly wild / scatty. The third was just as scatty - but is really coming round over the last 4 days. She now comes running down the garden and is first equal at my feet with Feathers - grubbing.... The last couple of days, she's getting hungrier and hungrier (there is PLENTY of food !) and also putting her back to me and sticking her wings out and squawking. I can stroke her and she'll just sit there...... whereas she used to run a mile. Chook has well developed comb and wattles - reddening nicely. Is this crouching and could I see a or soon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Definate crouching behaviour and pre-laying increased appetite. May still be a little while, but definately she's gearing up for it. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Not long now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 They reckon a week between first crouch and first egg! How exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillicat Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Oh, not long now. We had an egg within the week from first crouch........how eggciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Me being an expert (joke - only had two eggs) says youll have an egg in a week! It is such a great feeling. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspurs Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Crouching chicken, hidden egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 tiny little 40g perfect egg yesterday. Eagerly awaiting next one ! One egg from 4 in lay today - they must be saving them for tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 YAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspurs Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Well done that girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 she's laid another tiny but perfect 40g ish egg today bless her. The other two legbars are looking like they'll lay in the next week or so too. Will the eggs get bigger ? TBH - I don't really care anyway. Happy healthy hen and cute little perfect eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the eggman cometh Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 our cream legbar has an average egg weight of 57 grams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 she's laid another tiny but perfect 40g ish egg today bless her. The other two legbars are looking like they'll lay in the next week or so too. Will the eggs get bigger ? TBH - I don't really care anyway. Happy healthy hen and cute little perfect eggs Gin started laying Friday before last and the eggs started at 43 and have worked their way up a gram or two at a time and today she laid 54g. I think this is officially a "medium" egg. (someone correct me of i am wrong) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piptiddlepip Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 The funny thing is, our Gytha has NEVER crouched for us and she's a really standoffish, stroppy chicken but she lays soem absolute whoppers. Well done though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Crouching chicken , hidden eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
