The Poultry Keeper

Gina · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 471 Location: Kent

chickens!.....today I have had to buy eggs from the supermarket...with all the ice-cream and lemon curd making I have run out of eggs from my own chickens!....

It doesn't help, of course, that I only have 3 laying because my 2 buff pekins are the broodys and the
other 2 aren't laying yet.

At least the broodys are sitting on some good laying birds (such as light sussex and maran) and I will be keeping some of those.

NannyP · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:03 pm Post subject:

You'll just have to be patient, specially since you have some eggs incubating and some ladies on their way to laying Laughing

Horrid though, supermarket eggs Confused

My Ice Cream maker came yesterday, I put the bowl straight into the freezer. In a little while, I will go and make a start on one of the recipes on the recipe bit here.
Then, I'll get to work on the Lemon Curd (I have no jars, so we'll have to eat it!!)
Laughing

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

that's going to be a hardship isn't it, having to eat the stuff as well as make it !! what is the world coming to?

NannyP · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:33 pm Post subject:

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

Have fun Nanny P! Very Happy

Gina, Reeves Rare Birds is willing to deliver some....post in poultry mart. Razz

Knobby · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 3:59 pm Post subject:

NannyP.....youre never going to fit in that size 8 dress for your birthday party !!!! Shocked

debcat · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject:

My ice cream maker came yesterday as well, chocolate first I think Very Happy

NannyP · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject:

Size 8 dress? If I do, it would because I had suddenly become very ill and lost pounds and pounds in 2 months!!!
Laughing

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7165 Location: isle of lewis

i'm going to have to get more for some reason my cousin says i need 450 ,i don't think so but there are so many out there that i need to keep Wink

,i think i feel another croft on .
25 now and 18 more incubating ,everyone tastes the eggs and asks for more ,don't tell my boss ,i work in the dairy selling eggs and milk , Cool

suz

Gina · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 471 Location: Kent

Hopefully a few of my eggs will be hens and i will end up with a nice selection of good egg layers. Different coloured eggs too!

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:53 pm Post subject:

I used 12 bantam eggs making lemon and lime curd yesterday and just used 7 big eggs in boiled fruit cakes - went to the hen house to find 5 hen and 1 bantam eggs - girls must have known I was needing them! Production has been down a bit lately!

pollypekin · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Kent

Gina, you'll have as many hens as me soon ...... Laughing

Have u candled your eggs yet or is it still too early? Smile

ice cream and lemon curd, yum, yum, do fancy the ice cream..uuummmmm Laughing

Gina · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 471 Location: Kent

Hiya sally!

Have candled the ones that are indoors but too early to tell for sure...not sure how i am going to candle the ones broodys are sitting on...any ideas?

NannyP · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:13 am Post subject:

I just rummage around under Blue at night and pulled them out gently and candled them, then replaced them. If I left them beside her, she dragged them back underneath. She was VERY docile though, and a little more grumpy once they'd hatched. Good Luck Laughing

pollypekin · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Kent

I collected all the eggs in an eggbox and took them to the candler, then put them back under the broody - she didnt mind at all. I have 6 lav. pekins and 1 supposedly silkie (but isnt) hatched out on wednesday, will post piccie today Smile

sally