arowland17 Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Our 2 girls have literally just started laying, we have had 3 little tiny but perfect eggs, and they have been laying in the evening. As advised by others on here they laid later each time, then had yesterday off, and this morning I was so happy to see 2 eggs in the run! However, one was a soft shelled one, like paper and already broken so I thought I'd better get both out straight away. The other one was massive, a real whopper compared to the other little tiny ones, and similar size to large supermarket ones - I had to lift the run and swivel it to get to them as they laid them too far in to reach, but I slipped and the skirt of the run caught our lovely big egg and cracked it!! So annoyed at myself, got to wait until tomorrow now for another!! I have gone out and bought them poultry grit which I put in a little bowl - they promptly tipped the whole lot onto the floor I think in disgust that it isn't a treat! I might get a little clip on pot to put on the side of the run like you can get for parrots etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 I've never really seen them touch the grit, so just mix a small amount into the food now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 I did think that it looks like stones and broken shells, and I don't htink they would eat much - I'll go and mix some into their pellets now! I might put a little in with their treats later too as they wolf them down without really looking what they're eating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 I have to mix grit and shells into their food pellets and treats otherwise they wouldn't touch it! Fussy hens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 I've just had a look and they have tipped the whole lot onto the floor oh well will have to go into their treats and feed - how much roughly should I put into their pellets in the grub?? would a handful or so be enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 I put a couple of handfuls in and mix it round. I also add a spoonful od garlic granules which I heard were supposed to stop their poo smelling so bad. I'm not sure, the garlic seems to smell more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 I add garlic to their water don't add much only a spinkle on top but it seems to be working, but then again I clean the poop out daily so it would probably stink like normal if I left it any longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 I done that to, with our second egg, i got a bit too excited and droped it on our kitchen floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 lol I was so excited to get it out of the run and have a proper look, wish I'd waited till OH had got home then he could of lifted it up and I would of been able to reach under and get it - oh well, fingers crossed tomorrow we get an equally large one, didn't even get chance to take a photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
