chrisnrob Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Got home from work today, wandered down the garden (much noise from the girls as usual) and opened the run door as usual - both girls came running out and started pecking around. Opened the egg-port as usual, just to check and low and behold there was a beautiful egg waiting for me! Not sure who laid it. When they arrived we were told by the MFO that Audrey was about 10 days younger than Greta. Greta is slightly bigger and looks more 'filled out' than Audrey but then Audrey started crouching before Greta last week. Will have to wait until we're around at the weekend to see who it is When Chris came home from work I told him that one of them had obviously eaten something that disagreed with her as she'd made a right mess of the roosting bars. He went down the garden with the hose and came running back up moments later, egg in hand with a grin across his face that looked like Wallace! He's taken it round to several neighbours and is taking it to work tomorrow as everyone keeps asking him Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgley Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Congratulations on your 1st egg.. Be careful not to break it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Congratulations. Fried? Poached? boiled? Scrambled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Fantastic news guys! I'm really happy for you. Hopefully egg number two won't be much longer. Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Great stuff - can't wait for that excitement myself. I think I will try like you to get someone else to "discover" it - DS would be very excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Congratulations on the first egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Woohoo Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susiepoos Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Congratulations It's so exciting. Two of mine started laying on the 29th June and up to now we've had 8 eggs!!!!! I'll have to get my pinny on and start baking soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 Fried? Poached? boiled? Scrambled? Hmmm - not sure yet. Got another one tonight Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Theres no stopping those chooks of yours now! Go chickens go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Congrats on the egg. It took me weeks to work out which of mine were laying. Make sure you weigh the egg, then you can see the progress as they get bigger. My first egg laying girl only started a while ago and is now producing large eggs (supermarket large that is not the whoppers others on here get....). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landgirl Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 YAY! Congratulations. That was very considerate, waiting for Chris to find it! Hope you both did the egg dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 I believe the egg-dance was performed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landgirl Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 BTW, my theory is it would be Greta's egg. I was looking in your gallery and comparing their combs, ear lobs and wattles etc. Greta's look more developed. It's only a theory, but it's been a good indicator with my three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 BTW, my theory is it would be Greta's egg. I think the same as she does look more developed than Audrey. Plus when the MFO delivered them he said that she was about 10 days older than Audrey. Chris on the other hand thinks it's Audrey's Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! And we were just saying the other day that it would be soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 When Chris got home today there was another egg waiting for him in the nest box. However, whilst leveling the bark chippings in the run area, he noticed something poking out. It was an even smaller egg than the first one! We now think that the first egg was laid on Monday and whoever was responsible was taken a little by surprise and laid it where she was. She then went on to discover the nest box on the following day. So now we have four little beauties - each one slightly heavier than its predecessor More time for egg dancing Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Thats great news many more to come i hope...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 BTW, my theory is it would be Greta's egg. We're now fairly certain that the eggs are coming from Audrey. We let them out this morning and there was no sign of an egg. The came up the garden and were pootling about just outside the conservatory. Whilst we were eating breakfast we noticed that Greta was on her own and there was no sign of Audrey. This in itself is unusual as Audrey normally follows Greta about wherever she goes. After we'd finished breakfast I went down the garden and Audrey was right at the bottom - checked the Eglu and there was a still-warm egg Short of actually catching whoever it is 'in the act', I think this is the best indication we're going to get! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
