Chunky_Monkey Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) Our Lavender Araucana, Lucy, has laid her first blue egg at last! I came back from school to find it in the nestbox - she had been acting going in and out of the nest box for a few days now. The egg (right) next to Bella's usual cream egg: It weighed 37g and is a much darker blue than we had expected. Going to have it for dinner tonight Edited September 9, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 WOW! That is blue!!! Well done Lucy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 That is a lovely shade of blue Congratulations Lucy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Lovely egg. Out of interest how many weeks is Lucy? I still have a long wait for my first ara egg as my Lily is only 17 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky_Monkey Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Thanks everyone Well, according to our calendar, she is 24 weeks now, which to me seems too early to start laying as she's a pure breed. I thought that she would start laying when she was around 30 weeks... So, either she is older than we originally thought, crossed with something else or maybe she is 24 weeks and just wanted to start laying early On another note, I need to edit the original post, because it seems as if I don't know my left from right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Fab looking egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 On another note, I need to edit the original post, because it seems as if I don't know my left from right We know what you mean That is a beautiful shade of blue, well done Lucy Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 That's a gorgeous egg . Congratulations . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 now that is a BLUEegg non of this wishy washy colouring for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooksy Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Wow, thats really blue!! I'm green (a very bluey green!) with envy! Our Araucanas lay quite a wishywashy blue. Where was yours from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky_Monkey Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Thanks everyone. It was a very yummy egg She's been laying nearly every day now. Chooksy - our Araucana was from a private breeder near us; she had a lovely big farm with loads of chickens. We originally went to her to see her Black Rocks and asked what else she had, and Lucy came home with us! Unfortunately she doesn't usually advertise, so I think we were lucky to get her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
