The Mcconnochies Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 So, our girls arrived on Wednesday (Taluhla, Miss Moneypenny, Matilda and Scarlet) and two days later we had our first egg We will be scrambling it tomorrow morning and are very excited about being new chicken keepers Thanks for all the help and advice so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennym Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Ah, aren't' they good girls? Congrats on your first egg, may there be many more to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Congratulations Welcome to the forum too. What type of chickens did you get? Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mcconnochies Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Thanks.... We got two Miss Pepperpots and two Ginger Rangers . We also have two rabbits as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphisto Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Congratulations & fab news on your first egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Ahh lovely, we started off with one of each of those, Henny Penny the gingernut was the friendliest chicken ever and taught us loads about keeping chickens. We added two more very quickly Enjoy them. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Lovely Maybe you'll get another egg to scramble in the morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mcconnochies Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 All gone a bit quiet now....nothing in two days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennym Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Ah, don't worry, with 4 hybrids you'll soon be overrun with eggs! Fingers crossed for an eggy day tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 They take a while to start laying every day so you will get some days when they don't lay. Last winter the four new hybrids, their first winter kept us in eggs and DS lived at home then and he ate loads of eggs One of my two oldest girls Latte (4) has decided this week to lay 3 eggs none of the others are laying Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mcconnochies Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 nothng in a week.... hoping all the girls are OK. They seem to all want to roost in the laying section....not sure if that might account for the lack of Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I have 3 hybrids, pepper pot, ginger nut and a bluebell. They are about 12 months old now. They all roost in the nest box of the , I have tried discouraging them with upturned flowerpots but that just seems to be where they like to be I think the go could sleep about 10 girls as all 3 of them sleep on top of each other in the nest box. No idea how they manage to get any sleep Your girls will start laying regularly when they are ready. I doubt their sleeping arrangments will have any effect. Only hybrid will lay consistently in the winter, and my girls will all have days off at the moment, so I would expect young ladies will take a little while to get going in the winter. Pooey eggs are the big downside of sleeping in the nestbox,I have my new cube in place and just waiting to fit the mesh to the WIR, can't wait hoping to get them out of the nest box habit when they move into the big house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
