JillM Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 No, but good for the first few days just to help them settle in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Congratulations I can feel your excitement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) a friend of mine who has chickens says not to eat the eggs until they are 3 days old as the whites need to settle, has anyone else heard of this or is she playing an april fools joke on me? Edited March 31, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacake Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 hurray, glad they've arrived! and an egg! wow names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 Marigold, Primrose, Daisy and Violet due to them being flowers in the garden - cheesy I know but d'ya think I can get away with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 a friend of mine who has chickens says not to eat the eggs until they are 3 days old as the whites need to settle, has anyone else heard of this or is she playing an april fools joke on me? I think Snowy was laying before we got her - and I ate Belle's and Willow's first eggs - they were normal and tasty. Congrats on your new girls, can't wait to see pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 a friend of mine who has chickens says not to eat the eggs until they are 3 days old as the whites need to settle, has anyone else heard of this or is she playing an april fools joke on me? I'm sure that is an April fool. Surely In the early days, before Morehens OCD got the better of me, I ate the eggs from my girls asap. Now I hardly know what to do with all the eggs and all my neighbours are eating them asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 We ate our first eggs, I think it's an old wives tale! It's dark now, the chooks are in bed. So where are the pics !? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 I thought it was odd about the eggs. Sorry about the delay in pics, spend so much time hen watching have fallen very behind with my other jobs I'll try and read up how to add pics and post some. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 oooooo oooooo oooo forgot to say, off to Omlet tomorrow (only a 2 hour drive from us) for some netting to make a bigger run and 2 more chickens - didnt take long did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 oooooo oooooo oooo forgot to say, off to Omlet tomorrow (only a 2 hour drive from us) for some netting to make a bigger run and 2 more chickens - didnt take long did it How exciting two more girls Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Chrissie They are just so amazing, such different characters. DH absolutely adores then too, So excited this morning to get our first egg laid in the cube by Primrose (thugh she did lay on en route to us yesterday). They really have given my spirits a boost. Love the way they toddle off to bed xx Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Have fun at the omlet shop tomorrow would love to go for a browse! So pleased you love your girls and are getting more ,i cant explain what it is about the chooks but they seem to take over your life (and garden) somehow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Chrissie They are just so amazing, such different characters. DH absolutely adores then too, So excited this morning to get our first egg laid in the cube by Primrose (thugh she did lay on en route to us yesterday). They really have given my spirits a boost. Love the way they toddle off to bed xx Dee They are all very different. I drive home from school wondering how many eggs I will find, they are so pleased to see you as they know they will get their treats soon. The ex batts that I got on Sunday are completely different, very quiet, no rushing to get out of the eglu in the morning, I am amazed that they take themselves to bed without any help from me. After three years finding eggs is still exciting I weigh and record all of mine in a database Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 hurray, glad they've arrived! and an egg! wow names? Hmm, naming the eggs? Now there's a thought! (sorry, just having a daft moment! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 two new girls settling in, all gone to bed and one half of the garden fenced off for their enjoyment. I can't seem to post pics on here, being the techno idiot that I am. Have put some on my facebook page though, so if you fancy a look message me and I'll give you my name. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Thanks for the link they are lovely girls. Your pepperpot has so much gold on her she's so handsome. Smashing area fenced off, all that dry earth under the trees. I bet they love that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 Thanks Wendy, want to make sure my ladies are happy and cos we are new to having chickens we want to make sure we do everything right, they do seem happy and Primrose laid another egg this morning, bless her. We all just luv em x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
