Single hen

[DarrenandSarah]

I would never have believed I could get so excited about an egg. Our eglu arrived 6 March along with our 3 chickens Henrietta, Priscilla and Gill (don't ask)

 

I have lovingly followed all the advice i could find on here and in the books and awaited the first egg with baited breath, and today i was greeted by an egg that looked just like it had come from the shop same colour as well, but with small white spots on closer inspection. I was amazed at how smooth it was.

 

The chickens have been given pasta cooked, brocolli stalks, corn cobs, grapes and apples and have turned their noses up at the lot.... they do however go a little mad for dried mealworms and absolutely potty for mixed corn.

 

We have to go away for a week at Easter and a friend has kindly agreed to have my eglu for the week, how long will they stop laying for when I move them to his garden (where they won't be able to free range) and when I move them back......does anyone have experience of this.

 

I do have the run converter so they should be ok kept in the run for the week anyway.

 

Thanks very much

 

Darren

 

[Guest]

It would be good if your chickens reward ur friends efforts whilst u are away. I am sure they will.

Like the A la Carte menu..& great pic

indie

[Redwing]

Hurrah! the first egg is special have you eaten it yet?

[Chickvic]

Congratulations! Once they start laying they usually continue to do so with the odd day off so your friend will enjoy fresh eggs and so will you when you get back!

[Guest]

how are you having it? we had ours poached on toast and it was the most delicious egg ever!

[fluffyknickers]

It's brilliant isnt it. Is till can't get over the fact I am on here talking about how exciting eggs are!

 

Hope you did the egg dance

 

PS my gingernuts laid today for the first time and theirs were beige with white spots but the pepperpots are smooth and no spots

[Plum]

Congratulations. What do you mean just like it had come from the shop far superior.

[DarrenandSarah]

Hurrah! the first egg is special have you eaten it yet?

 

Not yet I'm waiting until we have two so both myself and the wife can sample the delights...

 

Congratulations. What do you mean just like it had come from the shop far superior.

 

mmm yes obviously only in size and colour, i'm not sure why the colour surprised me so much....

 

 

Th wife made a terrible mistake the other day btw, she is a primary teacher and the kids were doing an experiment on which liquids eggs will float in, she bought battery eggs I have since re-educated her on animal welfare... I wouldn't mind but we only ever eat free range....

 

I'm at university training to be an Environmental Health Officer and sustainable living and environmental issues are a hot topic in our household...

 

My latest plan is to convert the world to organic milk, it's more expensive but they don't drip feed the cows low dose antibiotics, these do find their way into our bodies!!! Next step is to write the next silent spring!

 

I wish.........

 

Anyway.. thanks for all the comments, sorry I posted in the wrong place, but at least i resized my piccie....

 

 

Darren