Mum Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 It finally happened; after forever my cream legbar produced her first ever today!!!! She's 38 weeks old and I was beginning to think it was never, ever going to happen. Clever, clever girl she is Now, if my other 10 would follow her lead, I can start to think about keeping them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizzyMomma Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 YAY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thank you I will admit to acting like an expectant Grandparent waiting for a child to give birth (I know, sad, sad, sad; but it *was* a long wait from August to now ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Congratulations . Green eggs are extra special . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 ANH - never, ever seen one before in my life, so yes, that makes it special. Plus, this is her first egg, so that's double special. Plus, it's the first egg of the season (triple special?), plus, first egg since October from that particular flock (quadruple special?) I know, I'm pathetic; but boy am I on a high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I think that deserves a WOO HOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Well done that girl!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS6 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Hi I've just joined the forum the latest of my four chickens has just started laying at about 35 weeks old and she lays eggs with a green tint to them. She's layed about 6 now and already they are bigger than the eggs I get from my hybrid who must be coming up to a year old but not quite as large as the one's I get from my light Sussex and my Maran. All four are well established back in lay now. We only started keeping chickens in June 2011 so this was our first winter Luckily they all lay a different shape/colour so I can always tell them apart and keep a daily tally - how sad is that. Roxy my last chicken to join the flock - we were told has a Cream Legbar father and a blue egg laying mother so we were expecting blue eggs - but at present they look more a light browny green colour and have really orangey yolks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Welcome SMS6 Now you've joined, everyone will want to see pix of your chix Especially a pix of Roxy's eggs, they sound interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Thats not sad - when you have lived thro an egg famine becoming anal and OCD about eggs is perfectly normal. After nearly 2yrs in April I am still like a big kid and hate anyone else getting the girls eggs. I would be in seventh heaven on a farm - give me a basket and wave me off in the direction of the hen house and you'd have one happy big kid of 49 and 3 quarters !! The sight of a full egg box gets me all of a tizz - now thats sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Thats not sad - when you have lived thro an egg famine becoming anal and OCD about eggs is perfectly normal. After nearly 2yrs in April I am still like a big kid and hate anyone else getting the girls eggs. I would be in seventh heaven on a farm - give me a basket and wave me off in the direction of the hen house and you'd have one happy big kid of 49 and 3 quarters !! The sight of a full egg box gets me all of a tizz - now thats sad "egg famine-anal-OCD" Yup! That about sums it up to a T!!! I also think I should have lived on a farm - I'm now contemplating bees (would love to have a pig and some goats!) and even, (don't hate me!) rabbits I did work on a farm many moons ago: strawberry/potato picking/hop season and turkey/goose season. I didn't "enjoy" the harsher side, but I took it all in my stride at that time and I felt really at one with nature. Even though I didn't "enjoy" the harsher aspects, it was also very grounding and humbling and made me appreciate so much of life. My girl gave me her 2nd offering today (clever lass!!!!) and I can't believe how childishly thrilled I am at nature On that same note, I noticed a twiggy-thingy-wotsit which has sprouted itself in the rear end of my garden. On closer inspection it is an ince or three away from an old tree stump: now, I have a feeling it may well be from an old apple root - just how thrilled do I feel about that!!? So, I think I'm saying - eggs, buds, nature, the circle of life, the whole thing makes me smile and humbles me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 i also worked on a farm as a teenager and its hard bloomin work but boy was I fit - slim and tanned. I really will have to stop gazing at my eggs and use some. ES said "yay mum eggs - cake make cake" why do all teenage boys say "YAY" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 i also worked on a farm as a teenager and its hard bloomin work but boy was I fit - slim and tanned. I really will have to stop gazing at my eggs and use some. ES said "yay mum eggs - cake make cake" why do all teenage boys say "YAY" Its when my teen boys tell my their dinner is "sick" that I worry but, seems sick is ok to teens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Used 5 eggs today - one at lunch and in an omlette tonight. Still havent made the cake . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS6 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Welcome SMS6 Now you've joined, everyone will want to see pix of your chix Especially a pix of Roxy's eggs, they sound interesting! When I can work out how to add pictures I'll oblige Edited January 20, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS6 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) okay testing - this should be a picture of Roxy's egg Edited January 20, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS6 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Okay test run 1 failed as it gave a very, very big picture so here's test 2 Roxy's green egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS6 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 PHEW - that's better and this is the rest of my flock's eggs - luckily they are all so different we know exactly who lays when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizzyMomma Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Oh very pretty!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Oh those are very pretty eggs indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
