cloud Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 We have our first egg. OH found it in the nestbox when she came home from work. We're all assuming it's Bettie Blue's as she's the only one of our girls squatting. And she's looking very proud of herself (and Augustus seems to agree) It's small but perfect. Looks like I have be having a (small) egg sandwich for my lunch tomorrow Well done Bettie Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Lovely . Beautiful egg from a beautiful girl . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loumabel Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Awwwwwwwwwwwwww your never forget your first egg!! congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 And a second egg today Both have been about 35g in weight. Is that normal for the first few eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Well done Bettie Lovely photo of her and Augustus too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 And this morning we have our first egg from Coco. Laid while I waited for her to come out the coop when I opened up. It's warm and brown and beautiful, and at 41g a fraction bigger than what Bettie has been laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntielizzie Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I love the cat peeping at the chicken It's just like my cat Patrick who is also ginger and white - he's very very curious about the chickens but at the same time a bit scared. He can't resist them, but if he gets too close he knows he will be chased off and pecked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 He does spend rather a lot of time watching them... We had a couple of softies over the weekend. One we know was from Bettie, the other we assume was too. Today we had a good egg from her and the largest so far at 44g. And Coco has continued to lay, mostly 41g but she also produced our smallest so far at 24g. Nothing from our other to yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 He looks like he fancies chicken for his supper in that photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I am not sure how much the girls eggs weigh but Lola has always laid much larger eggs that Layla and they are both Isa Warren hybrids. I found that my large fowl silkies laid small eggs to start off with but now Estelle's eggs are nearly the same size as Laylas which is great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 He looks like he fancies chicken for his supper in that photo I hope not! I think he just wants to play, but the girls are taking no notice. I am not sure how much the girls eggs weigh but Lola has always laid much larger eggs that Layla and they are both Isa Warren hybrids. I found that my large fowl silkies laid small eggs to start off with but now Estelle's eggs are nearly the same size as Laylas which is great Ours are getting a little bigger. 44g now from Bettie and 46g today from Coco. Ginger might be squatting, so with luck we'll have three girls laying by next week. Coco's egg is almost identical to Betties, but is slightly darker and has faint speckles at one end. A speckled egg from a speckled hen. Looking forward to see what Ginger lays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Congrats! Eggs will get bigger as the hens get older - you'll probably find that the colour fades a bit too but this will come back after they moult and when pigment has had a chance to build up again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasperaliceuk Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Do you know what? - the thrill doesn't stop with the first egg. I still get great pleasure picking them out of the nest! Well done Betty Blue and I just love that name! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...