Single hen

[robskyd]

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.

[starboyhull]

Well done

[kitbag]

an egg on the first day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW!!!!!

[chickenlass]

Gosh thats brilliant....hopefully many ore to follow! Are they Omlet chickens?

[robskyd]

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.

[lisa33]

That's great. Congratulations

[xChicken04x]

oooooooh, WELLDONE!

[KeymerKim]

Woo Hoo - well done - enjoy!

KeymerKim

Still waiting for my first egg - pacing has started......

[Couperwife]

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!!!!*

[BeckyBoo]

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

[starboyhull]

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

[Couperwife]

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

[Egluntyne]

Congratulations....that was quick!

 

They must feel at home already!

[BeckyBoo]

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

[robskyd]

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!!

[Henypenny]

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

[xChicken04x]

We are getting chickens from Garden Poultry too. I highly recomend it!

[robskyd]

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.