My first chickens have laid eggs.

knittywittywoo · « **on:** July 21, 2008, 20:38 »

I got 2 chickens yesterday morning from a woman I know quite well who has 40 of them.
She sold me the house with run, 2 chickens and food. She will also be invaluble for advice.
Any how when she delivered all the stuff I was told they may not lay for a day or too due to being moved.

They laid an egg each today. We are so pleased with them both.
Just wanted to share the news, I have run out of people to ring.

Roughlee Handled · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2008, 20:42 »

are you poaching them boiling them or scrambleing them? The eggs not the chucks? Your own always taste better.

knittywittywoo · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2008, 20:49 »

I was told not to eat them until 24 hours have passed, is this right as my gran who grew up on a farm remembers collecting eggs for breakfast.
We left them anyway as my 5 year old wanted to show daddy when he came home from work. I'm sure he was amused to get 2 phone calls today at work telling him we had eggs....

I'm going to make yorkshire puddings to go with dinner tomorrow, as there are 5 of us we all get to share the first egg then.

It is so exciting. We are also starting to grow veg so I could be on here alot as I have no idea about growing.

nettynoodles1 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2008, 21:02 »

well done on your first eggs, i eat mine the same day never had any probs

Chookaholic · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2008, 21:10 »

Hi knittywittywoo,congratulations on your eggs

I've never heard about waiting before you eat them,I always heard the fresher the better!But I'm yet to find out as I only get my chooks beginning of August!So I'm dead pleased for you,& dead jealous!!

Well done!I bet you feel well chuffed!

mickwood · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2008, 21:50 »

Well done you!!

Did the girls give any clues they were gonna lay? noises? behaviour etc? Mine are too young to lay yet and just wondered if there was anything to look out for?? :?

Enjoy that Yorkshire pud!!!

Vember · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2008, 22:09 »

Congratulations

And I thought chickens only laid eggs! Started by Jellyhead on The Hen House	14 Replies 3151 Views	February 21, 2008, 19:04 by NormandyMary
chickens sleeping in nest box and eggs being laid everywhere??? Started by jackieand glenn on The Hen House	4 Replies 1656 Views	November 25, 2011, 19:34 by ANHBUC
Eggs laid on floor Started by jinty1911 on The Hen House	7 Replies 2305 Views	October 04, 2010, 20:42 by jinty1911
Yeah!! first eggs laid! Started by Porffor on The Hen House	15 Replies 4055 Views	June 10, 2008, 00:38 by Porffor

My first chickens have laid eggs.

Vember