Author Topic: First egg laid by hubbard today!! (Read 299 times)

egglady · « **on:** July 29, 2010, 06:25:20 PM »

couldnt believe it as thought they were too young still but there it was on the ground - one of our hubbards laid an egg! she was walking around it a bit of a daze so think it took her a bit by surprise too! have had to phaff around half the morning making her a laying box now!

any one know if meat bird eggs are 'different' in any way? and how often do they lay?

and more importantly, should i incubate them?

?? and if i did, would anyone want them?

doganjo · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2010, 11:32:26 PM »

I take it is fertile? You might get a cockerel if you hatched it - no-one seems to want them. I can't see an egg being any different from any breed of hen for eating purposes.

egglady · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2010, 08:28:48 AM »

well yes i think there is a good chance as we have a cockerel and 6 hens.

and there was another blooming egg last night! no doubt the ducks are going to start any day now as well.......

anyone care for some eggs?

Greenerlife · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2010, 09:03:13 AM »

Oh dear! I must get my eyes seen to. I thought that said "first egg laid by husband"

Moregin · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2010, 09:43:32 AM »

Brilliant. wish ours had laid - but hubbie sent the wee hen and 2 boys off on their holidays first leaving 3 boys..... If I had thought we could have got eggs I would have made him leave her.

doganjo · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2010, 06:46:03 PM »

I hope they tasted nice, Katy

woodlandproductsfife · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2010, 10:58:02 PM »

I was gettin eggs daily from 3 table birds, they were really nice, although rather slim and long in shape. One was giving me a double yoker every day. I ended up not wanting to eat them, But sunday roast was way more appealing than a freid egg!