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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: spencers mum on March 27, 2010, 12:01:07 pm

Title: egg!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: spencers mum on March 27, 2010, 12:01:07 pm
Much merriment - we have our first egg and................... I saw her lay it!! She gave me (and the end) result a filthy look!  The shell was very soft (grit is readily available) is this normal for the first?  I'm very excited as you can tell. Perhaps that was what the croaking was all about this morning?? :) :) :chook:
Title: Re: egg!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: jameslindsay on March 27, 2010, 12:26:53 pm
I think the first couple of eggs can be dodgy, should sort itself out soon though. :chook:
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Post by: doganjo on March 27, 2010, 12:29:13 pm
Give it to Spencer!
Title: Re: egg!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: spencers mum on March 27, 2010, 12:43:54 pm
 :)ha ha Spencer was there and tried his best!  Next one's got his name on it :)
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Post by: Hermit on March 28, 2010, 09:53:12 pm
Congratulations, first eggs are usually odd and found in funny places but they soon get the hang of it.
Title: Re: egg!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: spencers mum on March 29, 2010, 09:13:53 am
mmm... wouldn't have fancied eating that one much!!  No more yet but here's hoping.. The 3 girls are more interested in sneaking into my fully netted, 1st time, veggie patch.  They are rather clever creatures!
Title: Re: egg!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: shetlandpaul on March 29, 2010, 11:44:32 am
veg and chucks. dont ask. your going to need fruit cage security or they will eat it all. well they seem to enjoy veg justs as they are getting to the right size. festing chickens.
Title: Re: egg!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: spencers mum on March 29, 2010, 12:02:40 pm
They don't like the veg I give them. This morning they turned their beaks up at lettuce - like I'm completeley mad but yesterday the plug plant was very delicious!  The whole point to this 'small holding' lark was to offer relaxation and destressing from everyday life.... :-\
Title: Re: egg!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: shetlandpaul on March 29, 2010, 12:16:22 pm
its working. your worrying about important things now. no more little worries over cash or jobs. you have entered the life and death struggle of the smallholder. its all fun in the end realy even the horrid bits get intresting.