docsquid Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Just one quick question - now she's started, Blodwyn has laid an egg every day. Is it normal for a chook to just start laying regularly? Particularly at this time of year? I thought we might have an egg every other day or so, but she's really got stuck in! The other two are crouching. Gwennie now crouches when you open the door and approach her - you don't even have to touch her. Megan went into the cube for quite a while today while Blodwyn was laying - no egg from Megan, but I'm hopeful in the next couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Once they settle into a routine, that's it with maybe the odd day off for luck. I think it's contagious too, once one starts, the others tend to join in pretty soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Are they crouching yet? That's usually the indicator that they are coming into lay. We've got 2 new girls - at 24 weeks now. Pitsi's been laying for a few weeks but Aspro hasn't started yet. She is crouching occasionally and is definately not flighty now and this is the usual pattern we've found. Hope you get some soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Gwennie obliged today - first egg! I was expecting Megan to be next, but it was Gwennie who went into the nest box. I was pleasantly surprised to find Gwennie's egg next to a large double-yolker from Blodwyn so our first two-egg day. Both are 23 weeks. All three are crouching. And the answer is scrambled on toast for lunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Well done that girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 And then it was three! Megan laid her first egg today, and we had an egg from Blodwyn and Gwennie, making it our first three-egg day. Woo hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 So you've had one hard boiled, two scrambled ...... what does three make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 So you've had one hard boiled, two scrambled ...... what does three make? An Omlet, obviously Or we might have pancakes. Mostly I just want to sit and look at them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Won't be long before that eggskelter is full! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Here's to a full egg skelter. May need to get a few more hens Docsquid Roll on the new year Hummmmmmmmmm pancakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 May need to get a few more hens Docsquid Chicken maths strikes again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
