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[Redwing]

I bought two chooks a while back for a decent sum of money, one was a Gold Legbar and one a Wernlas Olive which should lay white and green eggs respectively

 

I went out to collect the eggs earlier and one has laid a brown egg

 

If I am honest on a totally shallow level I am disapointed

 

If I look on the bright side at least I have two lovely healthy hens

[Space Chick]

I appreciate where you are coming from. I have 4 beautiful, lovely hens from Wernlas. My Barnebar (Peri) is not laying dark brown eggs like she should, and Grace's egg today (Gold Laced Wyandotte) was "less cream" than I anticipated more slightly light brown.

 

On the plus side they are healthy, happy, entertaining and gorgeous and I love them dearly

[ClaireG]

That is a shame, i wonder which one is was from.

[chick wiggle]

Dont worry Redwing, i am hoping to get white and blue/green egg layers next year and if they're not I would definately be dissapointed, shallow or not

[sjp]

That is a shame, i wonder which one is was from.

I hope it's not the gold legbar

Edited September 18, 2009 by Guest

[mostin]

I can sympathise Redwing, my Columbine, Carla, decided that she would be in 10% who would lay cream eggs, not green or blue .

 

I love her to bits, but I was a bit gutted when I found the first one I have to admit .

[sjp]

I can sympathise Redwing, my Columbine, Carla, decided that she would be in 10% who would lay cream eggs, not green or blue .

 

I love her to bits, but I was a bit gutted when I found the first one I have to admit .

my cyclone's the same I must admit I felt cheated

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That is a shame . I must admit I was hoping for blue from Maisie but I learned to love the green .

[K-F-C]

I bought two chooks a while back for a decent sum of money, one was a Gold Legbar and one a Wernlas Olive which should lay white and green eggs respectively

 

I went out to collect the eggs earlier and one has laid a brown egg

 

If I am honest on a totally shallow level I am disapointed

 

If I look on the bright side at least I have two lovely healthy hens

 

You are right about them being healthy... My Lavender Araucana was euthanised before she ever laid one of her greeen or blue eggs!

 

What is it about a coloured egg that makes them so appealing?

[sjp]

 

What is it about a coloured egg that makes them so appealing?

 

With me I like to be different I also like to grow stuff that you can't get in the shops

Be it red or blue fleshed spuds black toms black runner beans multi coulered sweetcorn or blue ,white or dark brown eggs

[Saronne]

 

What is it about a coloured egg that makes them so appealing?

 

With me I like to be different I also like to grow stuff that you can't get in the shops

Be it red or blue fleshed spuds black toms black runner beans multi coulered sweetcorn or blue ,white or dark brown eggs

 

 

Same here. Yellow courgettes, black tomatoes, purple French beans, etc.

 

I haven't updated my signature, but it should include 2 crested legbars - so hopefully green or blue eggs soon-ish.

 

Saronne x

[Lewis]

I know what you mean, I'd be gutted if mine didn't lay blue or green eggs, but as long as she is laying - hopefully the other will lay the right coloured eggs

[Egluntyne]

I can understand your disappointment.

 

I like the different coloured eggs for the novelty value and the people to whom I sell or give the eggs really appreciate something different. They love the green and blue and dark brown. I've got my heart set on a white egg layer for next year too.

 

Also, you do pay slightly over the odds for a hen that s supposed to lay coloured eggs.

[Cooks]

I can sympathise Redwing, my Columbine, Carla, decided that she would be in 10% who would lay cream eggs, not green or blue .

 

I love her to bits, but I was a bit gutted when I found the first one I have to admit .

As you know my Flo (Skyline) did exactly this aswell... I admit I was dissapointed and at low times am known to glare at her... ... ahem..

[Seagazer]

I would be upset too, even though my girls are only brown layers. I have a and or on my wish list and I would be gutted if they laid brown.

[mostin]

I can sympathise Redwing, my Columbine, Carla, decided that she would be in 10% who would lay cream eggs, not green or blue .

 

I love her to bits, but I was a bit gutted when I found the first one I have to admit .

As you know my Flo (Skyline) did exactly this aswell... I admit I was dissapointed and at low times am known to glare at her... ... ahem..

 

I think Carla must know how I feel as when we look at the egg spread sheet every month she is always top or second for number of eggs layed, so I think she really tries to make up for it bless her .

 

My hubby calls her "The Silent Assasin", as unlike some of the other girls , she never makes any egg announcements or is especially greedy, she just gets on with things, but fires them out almost every day .

 

I just wished she liked to be cuddled, but she hates it , another major offence in my household .

[Cooks]

Flo doesn't like being cuddled since she started laying either.... snooty minx

[sjp]

I can sympathise Redwing, my Columbine, Carla, decided that she would be in 10% who would lay cream eggs, not green or blue .

 

I love her to bits, but I was a bit gutted when I found the first one I have to admit .

As you know my Flo (Skyline) did exactly this aswell... I admit I was dissapointed and at low times am known to glare at her... ... ahem..

 

I think Carla must know how I feel as when we look at the egg spread sheet every month she is always top or second for number of eggs layed, so I think she really tries to make up for it bless her .

 

My hubby calls her "The Silent Assasin", as unlike some of the other girls , she never makes any egg announcements or is especially greedy, she just gets on with things, but fires them out almost every day .

 

I just wished she liked to be cuddled, but she hates it , another major offence in my household .

cyclone's the complete oppersite she's a gobby little mare before and after laying weather she's the one laying or its big red laying only differance is she makes more noise when big red lays.she's called cyclone cause she hovers food up think bagless vacum cleaner she's turning out to be a good layer through just took her longer

[mostin]

cyclone's the complete oppersite she's a gobby little mare before and after laying weather she's the one laying or its big red laying only differance is she makes more noise when big red lays.she's called cyclone cause she hovers food up think bagless vacum cleaner she's turning out to be a good layer through just took her longer

 

Love that name it brings up such a good mental image of her .

[sjp]

mostin why have a mental picture when you can have an electronic one

[mostin]

Awwwwwwwwwww bless, what a sweet little hoover