un bon oeuf Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Keeping chickens again! When I was a kid my mother kept loads of Rhode Island Reds in the Belgian Congo (hawks sometimes got the chicks) then when we were in teens and early twenties my brother and I ran "The Brown Egg Company" in the UK in our back garden where we ended up with a flock of over 60 hens (until decimated by a fox). Now keeping chickens again! Wonderful! The eglu arrived last Tuesday and on Wednesday the hens were installed. Athaliah (crested legbar cross) laid a blue egg the first day and has laid every day since! Delilah (white hybrid) had one or two attempts with soft shells but produced a good white egg yesterday and is laying again as I speak! Jezebel (light sussex hybrid and leader of the pack) loooks quite young so we'll have to wait. Geraldine (Warren) should join in soon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Welcome to the forum . Sounds like you'll be a real expert at chicken keeping . How sad that you lost your flock to a darned fox . Lucky you getting blue eggs too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Welcome to the forum from me too. And congrats on your most recent chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Well, it seems like you have a lot of experience WELCOME TO THE FORUM! (and the wonderful world of chickens, again ) xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
