sezra Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Today I went out to check for eggs and was pleased to see one from my Bluebelle. She is my youngest POL and has only just started laying more regularly. Whilst I was shutting the door to the run I dropped the egg and it broke! If I told anyone else that I was sad they would think I was mad. I know its only an egg but when you have your own hens they seem so precious! Am I being soft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 I know how you feel - I am the same. I don't mind too much if it is one from my older lady as hers are a bit thin now anyway. I have dropped one or two from my newbies and get really cross with myself. I think that the worst time was when I put one in the pocket of my dressing gown and then managed to crush it by accident! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezra Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 I think that the worst time was when I put one in the pocket of my dressing gown and then managed to crush it by accident! Oooh, not pleasant! We have just been waiting patiently for her eggs and it seems such a shame. I always say thank you to them aswell when I collect the eggs! Soft and slightly mad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatieB Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I managed to have a collision on my helter skelter and smashed 3 eggs I was very unimpressed but was so mad with myself I rrecovered one, as only the end had cracked, and used it! I was never as precious with shop ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldstar Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I always say thank you to them aswell when I collect the eggs! Soft and slightly mad? Me too. I think it's only polite to say thank you. But then I am slighgty mad too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezra Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 Me too. I think it's only polite to say thank you. But then I am slighgty mad too. That's good to know, I thought it was just me! Of to check the eggs now, I think I will find something to put them in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I say thank you too I never appreciated eggs so much before I got my own girls...the work and effort that goes into just one egg is amazing...they are very precious...every one One of my friends has nicknamed me Loopy Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggalp Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 the first time i dropped one of my girls eggs i cried a bit i felt so guilty that she had produces this amazing egg then stupid clumsy me went and dropped it, so i know how you feel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezra Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 the first time i dropped one of my girls eggs i cried a bit I completely sympathise! I felt like that. We only have four hens so don't get loads of eggs and really appreciate every single one! Makes you realise how convenient the supermarkets make everything and how much people take our food supplies for granted. I am very glad that eggs are one less think I have to get from Sainsburys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I've put one down on the garden swing, which is next to the coop, but I didn't put it the correct way (can't think how to describe) and it rolled off the swing, the girls made short work of it though! Both me and Dave have had the unpleasant squashed egg in dressing gown pocket, him twice me just once. And I always say thank you when I collect them because they work so hard at producing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezra Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 Its nice to know we are all so polite to our girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 My ladies haven't even started laying yet and I am already paranoid about dropping an egg. Remember when you first walked downstairs carrying your new baby boy/girl and I bet you thought about dropping them ??!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 oh yes, I say thank you every time too (but with the current egg drought, there's also a certain amount of 'and when are you lot going to get on with it again?!') but when I drop them, I give them shell and all to the dog - good for his coat, and makes me feel better about dropping them. I dont like giving them back to the chooks unless we have a glut and they're cooked (eggs not chooks), because it makes me think they are cannibalistic (prob they are) and also I think it could encourage egg-eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezra Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 I didnt give mine back to the chooks, I put it in the bin! I have had only had two eggs a day recently from my four, I keep having a little chat with them about it but it has had no effect! I think I need to limit their treats again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I always say thank you too. I have broken a couple of eggs and was most upset. Grandaughter (5) likes to collect the eggs, when she is here and knows how precious they are, one day she dropped one and was very upset and didn't want to tell me, she got her Mum to break the news to me. Eggs are so special from your own girls Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavysqueak Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I dropped an egg from one of our new hens the other day. I felt really guilty and my husband was sad as well I'm so glad that I'm not the only one who feels really sad when I clumsily drop one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJChick Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I always say thank you and also try to compliment the girls on what a lovely egg it is e.g. that's a lovely big one or what a nice shell that ones got!! Dad looks at me like I'm mad, but he calls the egg hen's fruit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
