Unsecure chicken perches

[Luvachicken]

Funny things aren't they

 

Maybe the cold weather has postponed any egg production

[mullethunter]

I did wonder if that was it

[Cat tails]

Funny things aren't they

 

Maybe the cold weather has postponed any egg production

 

Think this might be true. Haven't had an egg since the temperature dropped.

[Luvachicken]

Cool warmer temperatures are coming at the end of the week - not sure about The Netherlands though - so we could be in for some eggs soon.

 

My egg count for January so far is 3

[Cat tails]

Cool warmer temperatures are coming at the end of the week - not sure about The Netherlands though - so we could be in for some eggs soon.

 

My egg count for January so far is 3

 

Same here: temperature and eggs!

Sunday will be 10 degrees. Good thing too, my class is getting their exchange partners from Germany for a week long visit. rather have 10 degrees than - something.

[Luvachicken]

I got a lovely surprise when I checked the egg port today

A lovely bigger egg from either Polly or Tilly - I would have thought Polly as Tilly hasn't quite finished refeathering.

Just typical as we bought a dozen eggs from the farm near my Mum's yesterday but very much wanted, the Polly egg I mean.

[mullethunter]

But

[Luvachicken]

But

 

, your turn soon mullethunter

[Ursula123]

Had a lovely surprise this afternoon, one of my little Pekin bantams had laid a little egg, they are so tiny compared to my hybrids.

 

I have had them since December and have been waiting patiently.

[Luvachicken]

Yes pekin eggs are small aren't they

But they are delicious.

 

If you want to make cakes with them just weigh the eggs you want and then add the same weight of the other ingredients.

[mullethunter]

Bernadette is moulting her upper neck feathers - today I went to stroke her and scratch off some of the feather cases - and she squatted

 

Hopefully eggs soon

 

(Amy has had very red head gear for weeks now but no sign of an egg - although this maybe just because she absolutely hates egg laying!)

[Ursula123]

Fingers crossed for eggs for you soon mullethunter.

 

My exchequer leghorn squatted for the first time yesterday so hoping for a white egg very soon.

 

My little Pekin egg is too precious for a cake luvachicken, usually I give any double Yolkers to OH but this one is all mine.

[Ursula123]

exchequer laid a white egg today

Two new layers in one week. Had my bantam egg for breakfast it is perfect for me as it had a lovely big golden yolk and not much white, ( not too keen on the White )

[Luvachicken]

The farm eggs my Mum got me were massive but when I cracked them they had the same size yolk as my pekins.

I do love my pekin eggs once they finally get going and my pekins are perfect too

[mullethunter]

Pekin eggs are really good for chocolate mug cakes (which may or may not be a good thing!)

[mullethunter]

Well, I got one, but I can't be too happy about it.

 

Little Bern has been squatting for about a week now, so I knew something was imminent. Then yesterday evening she was REALLY poorly. Standing looking sad and sleepy and couldn't really walk properly. I made sure she had some mealworms and was tucked up amongst the others when they went to bed, and hoped for better things in the morning.

 

Anyway, this morning she was back to her normal self when I opened the door and they all came tumbling out - and there on the roosting bars under where Bernie had been sleeping was a soft shelled egg.

 

I scrambled it and gave it back to them. Hopefully better things to come!

[Luvachicken]

Awwww, no wonder she felt a bit under the weather Mullethunter.

Hope she's feeling a lot better today and enjoying the sunshine

 

BTW I got 2 eggs yesterday

[mullethunter]

A strange thing has happened...

 

Came home at lunch time and let the girls out for an hour. Bernie stayed in the nest really as if she needed to lay. Amy kept going in and trying to turf her out (actually made poor little Bern's comb bleed), but she always does that just to show who's boss.

 

When we got home later, Bernie was still in there, but came out as soon as she heard me. When I looked in there was another egg! Proper she'll this time and a lot bigger and slightly darker than a Bernadette egg would normally be. Actually looked more like an Amy egg.

 

So, would they ever lay a soft (actually it was just very thin) shelled egg and then a normal one just a few hours later? Or is it Amy's (first one of the year - she does have very red comb and wattles and yellow legs - never squats) and Bernie was just keeping it warm for her?

 

Glad you're getting regular eggs now luvachicken

[Luvachicken]

Polly and Lucie never squat either but the others do

I think it could be possible to lay a softy and then lay a proper egg later but I'm not entirely certain.

 

Lets hope the softy was a one off and she is back to normal.

 

My eggs are mostly every other day but they are delicious.

 

Tilly and Gemma often pop in to check on the others progress, they remind me of midwives

[Cat tails]

Ok so I got an egg today. Think it was Ginger who produced this pretty thing.

 

But.....

 

I have just wormed them this week! With Ivermectin. Just my luck...

[Luvachicken]

That's really not fair Cat tails

Could you not use Flubenvet instead ?

[Cat tails]

Flubenvet is not sold in the Netherlands. And decided to worm them as they aren't really eating their pellets lately. So probably wouldn't eat medicated pellets either.

This is just the spot on treatment of the vet.

 

Oh well there will be more eggs

[Luvachicken]

Oh well there will be more eggs

 

Yay of this we know to be sure

[Cat tails]

I had an egg song!!!

 

And......!

 

No egg... Sillies....

[Luvachicken]

I had an egg song!!!

 

And......!

 

No egg... Sillies....

 

 

I expect they are just warming up