SarahJo Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Mrs Snowy has gone into the nest box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Fingers crossed then . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Sorry .. false alarm, she was just mucking about in the eglu, teasing Ginger, as she lays around this time . Thought she did not look "ready" for egg laying ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Hi Just want to officially announce that we found 2 eggs today! The chickens arrived two weeks ago and we'd been advised it would be about 3 or 4 weeks before they started laying. I didn't check egg port yesterday and both the eggs we found are the same colour and size; so I think it must be one of them laying an egg yesterday and another today rather than synchronised egg laying from them both. We took a bit of convincing that neither of us had "planted" them for a joke but then the eggscitement (sorry) took over. We ceremonially boiled the eggs and shared them between the four of us. Really lovely! Having to draw lots who checks egg port tomorrow! Best wishes and have a good weekend everyone. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Congratulations ! It's still exciting for us 10 months down the line . Hope the novelty never wears off . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 my first bantam egg was quite small, both my chickens are laying and the eggs seem a bit bigger. Chilli is broody, I have locked her out of the eglu so i hope she will snap out of it soon! hannah xxx p.s I am getting a dog, I hope she will take to the chickens, vice versa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*al Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 We got our first egg today from Moix! We've only had our eglu and chickens for just over a week so were expecting to wait much longer. Now I can understand why everyone gets so excited by the appearance of an egg! However, I have to admit to being a bit disturbed by the warmth of the egg when I took it out of the eglu. I think it's going to take a while for me to actually eat one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Congratulations Al and Hannah! Exciting, isn't it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Daniel loves getting the eggs when they are still hot, he still can't quite believe they are that warm and not cooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Collecting warm eggs is one of the best bits for me. If someone visits at the right time they are amazed to pick up a warm egg - only trouble is that it always goes home with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Same here Motherhen it is usually Emily's friends and they always want a blue egg for brekkie................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*al Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 I have a bit of a thing about eggs and don't really like eating them at all - although I don't mind it when the eggs are in things eg cakes. So it looks like it's going to be a lot of cake eating for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Al - I know how you feel - I still sometimes feel a bit squeamish but I got used to it quite quickly. As long as eggs are cooked properly and have no runny bits I'm OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 We only got our chickens yesterday and today we got home from church to find that Sylvia had laid an egg! I was really excited and even told the unsuspecting Tesco delivery man about it, took photos, weighed it etc! Everyone in the house thinks I'm mad! Scottie Mable & Sylvia (Lomond Browns) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Eggcelent ....... great little birds aren't they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*al Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Al - I know how you feel - I still sometimes feel a bit squeamish but I got used to it quite quickly. As long as eggs are cooked properly and have no runny bits I'm OK Glad to know it's not just me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 ... Mrs Snowy has laid here 1st EGG . It is slightly darker than Gingers and of course a little smaller ... but Joe is soooooo proud. Will post pics in the gallery . Wondered why she was messing with the shredded paper and chuntering. Have just posted the pics in Chicken Gallery ... page 2, Joes new chook album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Congratulations Joe and Mrs Snowy. Joe looks so chuffed in the pic Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Well done Mrs Snowy.........I bet it tasted good ....... Joe will be first up in the morning checking the Eglu for more eggs....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Well done Mrs Snowy!! Congratulations Joe ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Well done Mrs Snowy.........I bet it tasted good ....... Have not eaten it yet Nicola .. is destined for the frying pan tomorrow morning though . We were laughing at Mrs Snowy, as she went and had a big "bath" after her efforts, as if to say "gosh that took alot out of me" . Ginger just looked at the smaller egg, as if to say"is that the best you can do" . Have read your notes out to Joe ... he's chuffed to bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Congratulations Joe and Mrs.Snowy!! I'm off to look at photos in a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Joe had it fried this morning .. and Ben had a boiled Ginger egg with soldiers, have added the pics to Joes new chook album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Sarah just looked at the pics Joe looks really pleased and the egg is not a bad size, she should lay fairly large eggs when she gets in to the swing of things...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer & Marge Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Hi all Well, waddya know. Today whilst paint stripping the front door, an almighty commotion arose from the back garden. Being a curious orange by nature, Derren went to check it out and to his surprise one of the lovely little ladies did the business and laid her first egg! We're posting some pics on photobucket so we'll get an album up and running asap. Greets, Derren & Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
