billathome65 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 We got our first egg today Yayyyyyyyyyyyy i'm well chuffed i'm not sure which one laid it though Only problem is they are not laying in the nest box so how can I encourage them to lay there? Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy my first egg. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Did you do the egg dance Congratulations, enjoy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billathome65 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Did you do the egg dance Congratulations, enjoy . No It was chucking it down so I was doing the not wanting to get wet dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Congratulations!, the first of many. there is nothing like your first home grown egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Well done that hennie ! There'll be many more occasions for the egg dance - first full box, first full house ... I have ex-batts, who have never seen nestboxes, and the easiest way to persuade them that it's the best place to lay is to beg/borrow/steal rubber or china eggs and put them in the nestbox. They then think it's a safe place to lay, as "someone else" has done it before, and they get into the habit. Doesn't stop them opting for the back of the flower-bed if they feek like it though ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Congratulations!, the first of many.there is nothing like your first home grown egg Yep yep! Congratulations on your first egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 yay! I think a photo is in order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billathome65 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Here's the little blighter now I'm waiting for two eggs. That's for my tea I think Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mum-2-olly Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 great pic and good to have you on here bill! cant wait for my first egg, raining or not i will def do sum sort of chicken dance!!! with no girlies yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billathome65 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 It was a total surprise as I had only gone to check they where ok with the wind being so strong. I promise I will do a little dance next time. I just hope it doesn't put the chucks off laying Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
