Chickabee Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 My pet lab Max, just tried to eat his way through a stash of eggs he found in the garden. Don't know how many he ate, but I threw away about 8. Got to do my private detective impression tomorrow to find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Sneaky hens hiding them away so your dog would find them I could do with losing a few, I'm running out of space to keep them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Luvachicken After all those long eggless days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Luvachicken After all those long eggless days I know, I know, you are so right mullethunter I did manage to use up 12 eggs today though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Ive got 9 regular layers now. The others either don't lay, anymore, lay when they feel like it (fifi) or are too young. Very happy for you luvachicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Luvachicken that's sorta good news! At least you have loads now. Even with 3 girls I find one minute we have 24 eggs then we are low again lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I made brownies the other day because our little stash is building up nicely. Proudly announced I'd used 2 eggs, hubby went YAYYYY! Then I went down the garden and found 3 in the nest box! So all the girls are now producing that are likely to produce - the little 7 year old pekin is excused and if she does lay then I'll be very grateful (I find those the most yummy and creamy), while the feisty mare I think will not unless they are softies, which she did at first last year and then the later ones had very brittle shells. So I figure she may not live till next year. Not sure about the pekin, there is nothing that points to her demise apart from age. Yeah, one minute, nada and the next drowing in them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Yeah, one minute, nada and the next drowing in them! I do love all my eggs very much, it's just my kitchen isn't huge and my eggy bunk bed is full. Perhaps we should all freeze some ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I seem to remember we did that last year - oh dear, forgot about them!!! I wonder if they are still good to eat?!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 more brownies Valkyrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Yup, I did make more No eggs in the nest box today, but I'm not panicking - I've still got a dozen left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 I staked out the nesting place today. Was in and out, looking through the window. She must have laid late because Max managed to eat her egg again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 One of our neighbour's chickens went missing for days and then returned broody. Kept coming back and disappearing again and was eventually found in a barn. She had made a nest inside a big reel of electrical cable and was sitting on 23 eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Maybe she has been watching coronation street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 So here I am with a nice little egg box full of my laydees produce and we go to Overton for a walk. On the way home we stop in at Laverstoke - buy a chicken for dinner and some other bits. Special offer - half a dozen white leghorn eggs free when you buy over £20 of stuff. ARGHHHHHHH! MORE EGGS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valkyrie Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 3 more of mine today! WHYYYYYYY!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Sorry no sympathy for you - I am lucky with one old bird (no not me!!) and a moulter if I get one a week. I will PM my address and expect a box forth with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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