Attila the Hen Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 We got a couple of gingernut rangers 7 weeks ago, and they have been the most timid of creatures. One of them had a small comb when she arrived, but the other, larger one didn't. We had pretty much given up on getting any eggs before next spring, so hadn't really been checking. I went to clean them out this morning - lo and behold, a clutch of 3 eggs. The interesting thing for me is that the one with the now quite red comb is much more gregarious - she now eats out of my hand, and will follow me around the garden. She also seems to squat down when I get a bit near, rather than running away like she used to, and like the other one still does. So - assuming my wife isn't winding me up by putting ready-boiled eggs in the run WE HAVE OUR FIRST REAL EGGS...... YIPPEE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 HURRAH!!!!!! Lets do the chicken dance Our chooks certainly seemed different after they started laying - perhaps they were "growing up" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty-Box Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Congratulations on your eggs. My chickens started acting differently too after they started to lay! X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila the Hen Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 It looks like it wasn't my wife trying to wind me up. I went out there again this afternoon to give them some extra feed (The LOVE corn on the cob), and there was another egg in the nest box. One thing that I can see is that the other one (Ethelred the unroasted), still doesn't have a comb - just small red bits sticking about 1mm from the top of the head. I think that all of the laying was done by one chicken, as only one has changed her behaviour. I wonder how long it will take for the other (larger) one to mature. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 For my two Fenny, who is bigger and the alpha chook was the second to lay - about 2 weeks after Clara, the smaller, but more mature of the girls - they are now stroppy teenage chickens and have attitude along with their eggs!! Both are gingernut rangers - so you have all this to come I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 My 'layer' Florrie definitely has a completely different personality to the other 3 non layers. She follows me round the garden, rushes to the back door as soon as it's opened and is generally very keen to be around people. The other 3 couldn't give a hoot where I am (unless I've got food, then it's chicken bombs approaching at top speed - trouble is they can accelerate, but don't know how to brake when they reach me ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Congratulations on your first eggs!!! Doris has always been friendly, she quickly grew a big red comb and follows me around, lets me pick her up. Gwen, until this week, had a smaller, paler comb and wouldn't let us anywhere near her. She would just about feed from my hand but preferred to pick up treats from the ground. Doris was the only one laying until today. Gwen's behaviour has changed over the last week and she has become much more keen to run after me (cupboard lover, only after food!) so I guess they must change personality as they mature....I suppose they go from stroppy teenagers to mature adults! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Congrats on the egg by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Good girls!!! I wish mine would behave and lay lots of eggs. :ast time we had a three egg day was way back in August!!! And we haven't had any eggs the past few days either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
