ChickNic Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Steve got home from work yesterday to find an 'almost egg' in the eglu! I say almost egg, as it looked like an egg and you could see the yolk in it, but is was soft and squidgy without a shell. We think it was def from Gretchen as she is about double the size of Daisy! I got home about 10pm, and couldn't resist going out to give her a congratulatory cuddle. We're hoping to have a fully formed egg, complete with shell when we get back tonight....and hope that she manages to lay it in the nesting box rather than on the roosting bars this time! It's going to be a race to get home first tonight, think I might even leave a bit early!.....I want to find the first proper egg and fully intend to to the dance.....!! Nicky. PS Is it normal that the first egg isn't hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Congratulations on your 1st egg!! A couple of my girls have laid softies before getting the hang of it and finally laying a proper egg. It seems to take them a while to suss it. All of the softies have been laid on the roosting bars or in the run, it's like they don't know it's an egg. All proper eggs have been laid in the nesting box. As long as they've got access to grit they should be laying you good hard shelled eggs in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Congratulations on your "almost egg"!! You can do an "almost dance"!! It's quite normal for them to lay a few softies of varying descriptions whilst they get the hang of it, hopefully you'll be having eggs for tea tonight! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 it wont be long now till you get the real thing. Im sure that was just a practise egg,....they lay a bit funny/odd eggs at first. let us know when the real one comes and dont forget to do the egg dance!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickNic Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 Sad to report no proper egg as yet...will keep you posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Our Layla did the same yesterday - first egg, and a softie! Looks like we've a little bit longer to wait before egg dancing commences in earnest! V exciting though eh?! Skye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 believe me.....it will come when you least expect it! They arent going to do it if you are stood there waiting....these chooks are very crafty you see....they like to suprise us!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Our first egg was a proper one. Our girls are both laying their proper eggs on the roosting bars now- why? , they used to lay their softies there, or in the run. Our eggs have lines on them now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
