Poached Egg Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Great excitement yesterday - OH sent me a text to say one of the new girls had laid but he wasn't sure who. I was left wondering if the confusion was between the Dutch bantam and the pekin - easy I thought, the DB's should be white and tiny, or between the pekin and Orpy? This could be harder if the Orpy laid a very small first egg. When I got home I saw a 59g egg! Really dear? I'm not saying a pekin couldn't, but... Anyway well done to Louise, I'm not surprised she was so chatty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Well done that Orp Just out of interest, do you have a dutch bantie, pekin + Orp living together? Are they alright together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Is this the time to tell you I've just picked up a 59g egg from my buff orp bantam Mind you, she's in her 3rd season; and the LF do all lay bigger than her. Your girl will ramp up her egg sizes as she gets older, particularly next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 awww well done it is a great feeling when they first lay i even take pictures of the egg, my family thinks i'm nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 awww well done it is a great feeling when they first lay i even take pictures of the egg, my family thinks i'm nuts Mine are posted on facebook....have been told I'm strange...don't mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 awww well done it is a great feeling when they first lay i even take pictures of the egg, my family thinks i'm nuts Mine are posted on facebook....have been told I'm strange...don't mind! that's a good idea i will have to put mine on facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poached Egg Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 I see nothing wrong in taking photos and posting them - after all the chooks broadcast their egg news loudly enough to their peers! We still record & weigh all of the eggs when we're home.. Lewis - yes they are living together quite happily in their temporary accomodation. We got them at the same time from the breeder, although they hadn't been in runs/field together. We kept a good eye on them & luckily are fine#. Have you had any trouble or do yours only FR together? I seem to recall some lovely photos with biggies & littlies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Lewis - yes they are living together quite happily in their temporary accomodation. We got them at the same time from the breeder, although they hadn't been in runs/field together. We kept a good eye on them & luckily are fine. Have you had any trouble or do yours only FR together? I seem to recall some lovely photos with biggies & littlies Thats At least they all get on together! Yep, mine all live together in the WIR except for the 3 cockerels, who were in the ... which is the little + large photo They all FR'd together though most days and were fine after the first 5 mins of chasing, but thats the boys for you Really want a brahma but didn't know about it with the pekin, although brahma's (esp boys) are the softest things ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poached Egg Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Brahmas look Are you gonna hatch some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I had a couple of Brahma eggs in the incy (with a load of others) last year but the incy played up and nothing came of any of them Have plans to breed this year but mebbe put some other eggs in with them, can't have too many in the WIR though! Think I'd rather use a broody again so will have to wait for one, sure it won't be long Told Mother earlier about my breeding plans + that I was getting another cockerel for a few weeks and she was surprisingly fine and said she was looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
