Hayleybug Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 wahay! Did my first ever Egg dance this morning! Clementine told me off for 2 hours this morning as i cleaned the girls eglu and WIR out, little did i realise that this was because she needed the nestbox! she disappeared straight in and I had my suspicions as she has been squatting for me for a couple of days!! i dont think ive been that excited for years hahaha, better than christmas! will post pics in a few mins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 isnt it beautiful?? it was pretty clean but should i wash it or wipe it before cracking? suppose washing it would make it absorb water though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Well done Clementine Don't wash the egg it washes away the protective layer. If I have any really mucky ones I do sometimes wipe them just before using. I have a couple of Wyandotte bantams that I hatched last spring, one layed a few eggs in the autumn so hopefully they will both lay soon. Lovely pictures thank you for sharing. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 thanks Chrissie, i will just give it a quick wipe over with some kitchen paper then as she has kept it so lovely and clean this time! i was quite surprised by the size as its almost as big as some of the shop bought free range ones! hopefully the other 2 wont be far behind but i think they are a bit younger than Clementine though they do seem to be reddening up in the face a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Well done Clementine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Oh Hayleybug........ I'm loving how you're holding that first egg.........It's sooooo precious! Well done to Clementine! Enjoy your first! Hope it's quickly followed by more! I'm by the way..... Mine seem to have forgotten what egg laying is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 I was soooo excited as although she had gone into the eglu I wasn't sure whether she was just practising! I looked in but couldn't see anything so put my hand in and was so shocked to touch a perfect little egg! I dropped everything (except the egg) & ran to the door to show OH ('well we were expecting eggs at some point weren't we?') & visiting parents who showed more appreciation my first ever egg! Tasted lovely too, so creamy & the yolk was so yellow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Congratulations! It's so exciting isn't it!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Oh Hayley bug well done Clementine!! Such a lovely feeling to get your first egg!! We had a big debate in our house, on how I should eat it and it was very yummy!!! Once you've had your own eggs, no others ever seem as good. 2 of my hatchlings (7 months old now!) are crouching now and so I've opened up the nestbox ( had it blocked off to stop them roosting in there and or going broody!!! ) and am secretly hopping for an egg........soonish??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 It was mega exciting & now I have the daily 'will there be an egg today' wonder too! No egg from her today but I guess its unpredictable! I didn't expect any eggs in winter but I guess its been mild recently. Hope you get some eggs soon Mimi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hooray, she has laid again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
