robskyd Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Hi I have a strange compelling to shout this from the rooftops... We collected our 3 chooks yesterday and when we checked this morning there was an egg waiting for us. Its only small but an egg all the same! We don't know who laid it Now I just need to work out how to post pictures on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbag Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 an egg on the first day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Gosh thats brilliant....hopefully many ore to follow! Are they Omlet chickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robskyd Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 Gosh thats brilliant....hopefully many ore to follow! Are they Omlet chickens? Not Omlet Chickens, we collected them from Garden Poultry in Cheshire. We live too far to have them delivered with the Eglu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 That's great. Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 oooooooh, WELLDONE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeymerKim Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Woo Hoo - well done - enjoy! KeymerKim Still waiting for my first egg - pacing has started...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 wow, our did that too isnt it just the best thing, opening the hatch and seeing the small, but perfectly formed egg I think we had a week of the egg dance - every day we got an egg *it still happens now - 6 today yay!!!!* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 How fab, it's awful waiting for eggs! Ours laid the first day too - within 3 hours! Mind you we had quite a wait after that - obviously that one was already in the pipeline! And Couperwife, 6 eggs! We still only get 4 a day (only?!) from 7 chooks, two are only nearly old enough and one seems to think having laid 3 that she's done her bit! Can't wait for a 5 day or a 6 day or maybe, one day a 7 day! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 You will get it in the end Mrs Bertie.......Was bad enough waiting for 3 a day......Now I go out first thing and tell them they cant come out of the run until I have 3 eggs waiting in the nestbox......Seems to work, give it a try lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 it took us 6 weeks to get 6 in one day, then we had 5 days of 6 eggs be patient, you will get there in the end then more egg parties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Congratulations....that was quick! They must feel at home already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Ours must have heard me - 5 eggs today!! One was WEENY, about quarter the size so I think one of our Omlet chooks has finally started - they're about 21 weeks now I think Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robskyd Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 We got 2 eggs today, we think its Doris and Maddie. Ruby seems a little smaller so we can forgive her a little!! I can't believe we haven't had chickens sooner!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henypenny Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 How exciting, we are still patiently waiting to take delivery of our cube on the 17th August and we also live too far away to have omlet chickens. I have been in touch with Garden Poultry who were very helpful and we hope to heading over to see them towards the end of August, what sort of chickens did you get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 We are getting chickens from Garden Poultry too. I highly recomend it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robskyd Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 We are getting chickens from Garden Poultry too. I highly recomend it! Yes, I agree they are very good. Great at helping you choose which birds you want, we went for 2 Black Rocks and a Brown Nick. If the weather is still wet when you go, make sure you take wellies or a pair of shoes you don't mind getting covered in mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
