MadAboutChooks Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Hi just wanted to post a picture of my first beautifull Green Egg laid today by my columbine Chilli. It is sooo small but a gorgeous olive green colour. I have another columbine who hasnt laid yet. Would I be pushing my luck to hope for a blue egg too?? This is it next to a normal size/colour egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 well done that hen!! Lovely little egg, size doesn't matter a jot when one's a pretty as that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Congratulations - what a lovely egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Green looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-real-tinkerbell Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 oh wow im so jealous ,ive had my cresteds 2 weeks now and not a wiff of a egg i really want to know what colour they are lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Very pretty little Several months on and the green eggs still seem special to us and we argue over who will get to eat it. Hope your other hen lays a for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Congratulations!!! I am so My columbine lays a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Lovely We bought two cresteds just over a week ago, got them into their new home and within two hours one had laid a lovely I was so thrilled I had to do the egg dance to the amazement of my grandaughter Two days later in the nestbox was a and a These are the first coloured eggs I've had and I am so thrilled I hope you get a or soon Tinkerbell! Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAboutChooks Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Thanks everyone, I am so proud! Today she laid me another lovely not sure if they have a yolk in when they are so small, ? it nearly seems a shame to eat them they are just so cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Fingers crossed for you I get my columbines in 10 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAboutChooks Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Thanks scarlottohara, more Intro's for you then!? Great choice though they are lovely girls, where are you getting yours from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Yes let's hope this one goes well - I wanted to get them all quite young and now I have my cube train it would be foolish not to get more Kirsty at Hensforhomes has reserved 2 for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Ah, now then - you coudl do what I do when i get an especially pretty egg - I blow it and use the shell to make an egg casket, or a ring box, or juts about anything I fancy Eggcraft is a great hobby and my girls are very obliging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Yay...a gorgeous green egg...well done Chilli Just wanted to add that Mildred our oldest Columbine laid dark olive/khaki coloured eggs at first but now they are a very pretty pastel green... We have two other Columbines...Robyn lays a green egg too but a different shade to Mildred and Daphne lays beautiful pastel blue...I've been very lucky with my girls Would be interesting to hear if Chilli's eggs change to a paler green too Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleOwl Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 My columbines that I got on Easter Sunday have been nice enough to lay different colour eggs, one blue and one green! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Just interested to know LittleOwl...do your Columbines look similar? Mildred and Robyn look similar (ginger, caramel tones) and they lay green eggs...Daphne looks more like a cream legbar and she lays blue...as far as i understand it they could easily have been brown egg layers despite their colouring Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
