The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  First Egg !          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message Heather Moderator Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 3980 Location: West Sussex Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:54 pm    Post subject: First Egg ! I knew it! Willow was wanting to lay - I blacked out the air vents with a piece of black paper - for privacy- and here's what she produced ! and next to a shop bought size L egg Yaay Willow ! a slightly better pic of her Last edited by Heather on Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:19 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top leebarton Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Elgin, NE Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:11 pm    Post subject: Well done you - or Willow - whichever way you want to look at it! We have had our girls for a week without a sign of any action! Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:14 pm    Post subject: Good for you Heather! Instant gratification! Don't worry Leebarton.....when you get your first egg, it will be all that much 'sweeter'. Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:46 pm    Post subject: Oh lucky you, your first egg Hope it tastes fabulous for you Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11287 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 4:13 pm    Post subject: Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 5:48 pm    Post subject: excellent ~ obviously there was no stress involved for her in the move to her new home Back to top jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5005 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 6:07 pm    Post subject: That's eggcellent! What are you going to do with it? Back to top deanojul67 Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 342 Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 6:09 pm    Post subject: brill fantastic!! and it will taste so much better, than that shop bought thing Back to top Heather Moderator Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 3980 Location: West Sussex Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 6:53 pm    Post subject: Mark had it , boiled - got to appease him as he didn't really want the chicks Willow wasn't at all stressed - less than a 5 minute journey for her - the other 3 was an hour plus - poor little things Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group