bellekatz Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I have just got home from School (Ofsted inspection today!) having managed to buy my son a Nintendo Wii for his birthday (he doesn't know yet) to find our first Blue egg Four egg day!!! Ellie, our Cream Legbar, having been with us since September has finally laid her very first egg. It is quite small-only 35g - and compared to the others it look tiny but she has finally made it into the grown up chicken world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveypup Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Brilliant news well done that chook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Oh well done Ellie, savour that egg Jayne they are so lovely the yolks are much richer, don't waste it in a cake............ I hope my Cream Legbar comes back into lay soon I will have to have a word with her....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Congratulations!!!! I don't know what it is but the blue egg layers are going mad here - there's hope for yours yet Nicola! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 congratulations - hope the inspection goes well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy Loo Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I think I am destined to NEVER have a blue egg... I bought a Legbar (supposedly cream) but did she lay blue eggs? No. I bought 2 hybrid Jasmines supposedly 70% of them lay blue eggs - did either of them lay blue. No. In desperation last August I bought a Lavender Araucana and a Buff Araucana from a breeder and have waited and waited... Unfortunately a fox chewed through our hen run and took the Lavender Araucana but I still had high hopes for the Buff Araucana. However yesterday there was a lovely tiny egg on the roosting bars of the eglu. Certainly not one of the "big girls". Yep, I am sure that it is the Buff Araucana's. it is perfect in every way however it is a dark tan colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 woooo hooooo congratulations on the egg!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Congrats on the blue egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsyaj Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Well done on the blue egg. Does anyone know when my girls are likely to stop laying or shed their feathers. We have had them 12 months now and neither thing has happened. We are also still getting eggs most days from both girls. Is this normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Blue eggs are special aren't they? Depends on when your hens were hatched Topsyaj, if they are hatched later in the spring or in the early summer then they will probably lay all through their first winter, but will then have a moult the following autumn and not lay that winter. Obviously this varies from one hen to the next and also depends on whether they are pure breeds or hybrids; hybrids are bred to lay almost without break for their whole life and thus don't live as long. Pure breeds like my lot lay a lot less eggs and look for any chance not to lay if they can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Congratulations on the Blue Egg! and I cant let getting hold of the Wii go by without mentioning it! Well Done! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 Thanks all - The blue egg was poached for my lunch and was tasty!! The Wii has arrived and is hidden away until OH gets back at the weekend and we can make sure it works OK Ofsted went well - looks like it is overall Good with some Oustanding area - (one of which is ICT (my area!) so I am well chuffed all round today!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Well done you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsyaj Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Thanks the for info re laying and moulting - They are a ginger nut ranger and a Miss pepperpot. Well done on the Osted - We were done just before Christmas - not as painful as the olden days - We got good which will do for me What is the wii like? Is it as good as the eyetoy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabbagepatch Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Congrats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
