Snowy Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Yay - I can still get excited about eggs after 4 years of keeping chickens! No eggs for a few weeks now, until 4 days ago one of my speckledies came back into lay, so nice chesnut eggs are back on the menu. Then this morning - huge excitement! A pretty little olive green egg from one of my new girls! Not sure who yet - Daisy or Daffodil. But green! I've never had a green egg before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 It was Daisy! She must have laid it yesterday and OH didn't collect the eggs whilst I was at work (I think he's given up waiting ). Finished early today and came home to find Daisy still on the nest and another little green egg! Go Daisy go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Yey, well done!! Do you think you could ask your girls to have a word with mine, please, seems ages since they laid any eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Green eggs, lovely! What breed is Daisy if I may ask? I'd love to get some green eggs. I think they sell a hybrid called Sandy near me that might lay green eggs, but it says they might be prone to broodiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Daisy is a columbine - a cream legbar hybrid. There is an 80% chance of blue/green eggs from them, so very pleased that she is producing green. I've had others that only laid cream eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 She's lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Very pale colouring for a Columbine - she is very pretty My Columbine Weed is possibly the ugliest hen in the world - she just has an evil look about her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Well done, Daisy . (She is very pretty!) I no longer get any green eggs from Maisie, my Columbine . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Very pale colouring for a Columbine - she is very pretty My Columbine Weed is possibly the ugliest hen in the world - she just has an evil look about her that about Weed made me giggle!! can we have a photo please Cinnamon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 My Columbine Weed is possibly the ugliest hen in the world - she just has an evil look about her Had to laugh out loud. I thought my Speckledy looked a bit hung over close up, but she's turning into a beauty now that her comb and wattles are reddening. Will take full responsibility of steering this thread totally OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 25, 2010 Author Share Posted November 25, 2010 Must admit I have never found cream legbars and their hybrids to be the prettiest of hens, but Daisy caught my eye immediately because of her colour. Cinnamon, you really need to post a photo of Weed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
