Any one want to join me in waiting for eggs, posting and comparing notes?

[CatSol]

Hey guys!

Been busy over here with the new hatch. Catsol, the little green chick is super cute, but I'll probably sell it. I had planned on selling the entire hatch, but I had 2 late hatchers on day 23, and both chicks have curled toes and spraddle leg. So I'm now busy making splits and cardboard shoes, plus chick rehab every few hours. It's cute but frustrating. I'm not going to sell the disabled chicks. I'm not sure if they'll make it, but if they do, I'll be keeping them. I've had chicks recover from this before, but it seems like the ones who do recover, show improvement in the first day?

I'm basically a pediatric chicken nurse this week.

Oh how sad... I mean the poor things that need splints and cardboard shoes. I am just blown away that you can do something for them. I wish them well... And I understand about the green chick. It is great that you can watch the joy of a hatch and let them go. I am afraid to do this... I would want to keep them.
I am home a day and I can still feel things moving like on a ship.... I don't know if I will do that again soon... I am very lucky that it is spring break from work. I did get a little repair work done outside. If I keep moving I am better. I am sure that all will be well soon. Vacations go by so quick.
Xshoshin your collection of eggs looks great! Funny... I only get blue eggs and I am egg-cited to get a brown egg... How funny. Still watching my Amber... She did check out the nesting boxes. Her wattle & comb are getting bigger.

 

[jklyles1]

SO IMPATIENTLY Waiting....UGHHHHHH...LAY ALREADY!!!!!!!!! Cant.wait.any.longer



Wiggy at 8 wks and today at 16 wks




Much redder around eyes!!

 

[Crafty chick]

Oh, wiggy HAS reddened up! Try feedig her some spicy things... it will raise her body temp and help her get ready

 

[Melabella]

SO IMPATIENTLY Waiting....UGHHHHHH...LAY ALREADY!!!!!!!!! Cant.wait.any.longer



Wiggy at 8 wks and today at 16 wks




Much redder around eyes!!

Even though she is making you wait... she is one beautiful girl! 16 weeks is still a bit young, even for the red sex link production girls that are those early maturning egg monsters. Try to hang in there, she will soon enough e rewarding you with wonderful blue/green eggs!

PS,, you may be envious of all our eggs, but I am envious of that totally green beautiful grass!

8 inches of snow on the ground here. I am a one grumpy woman!

MB

 

[nakstk]

http://www.latimes.com/news/science...icken-lays-giant-egg-20130319,0,3326174.story
Have you guys seen this story?

 

[nakstk]

SO IMPATIENTLY Waiting....UGHHHHHH...LAY ALREADY!!!!!!!!! Cant.wait.any.longer Wiggy at 8 wks and today at 16 wks Much redder around eyes!!

EE' s take longer to lay then other breeds. My EE was 39 weeks 2 days when she laid her first egg. Hang in there!

 

[xshoshin]

OMIGOSH!!!

Look what I found this morning!!! Four out of five are laying! And my little EE's first blue egg! I am over the moon!!!
The largest and darkest is the australorp and from previous eggs I'm guessing the palest is Apple's (Cochin)...the tan on the far right is either Velcro (barred rock) or the Silver Laced Wyandotte.
I have two nesting boxes and of course they are all laying in the same one...I am shocked that none are broken.

 

[kdwag]

What beautiful eggs-- I'm curious about the Cochin breed, I saw my hatchery has some and would love to have one--

 

[kdwag]

First of all, I want to say a big "bless you" to KDWAG...splints and cardboard shoes! What am amazing chickie mama you are!!!

Second....it was our first 3 EGG DAY!!!!! They are mostly still small, but they are little beauties! I am so proud of my girls -- I just wish I knew exactly who to be proud of! LOL

This many in 5 days!!!!!

Thanks for that but Brooster is the pediatric chicken mom,,,,,I give her a big kudos too, I wouldn't know the first thing about helping those babies... Your eggs are just beautiful and a few look to be very big!! My RIR lays some giants on occasion, all with double yolks. I keep telling her to quit being an over achiever or she'll run out of eggs before it's time. ha ha. I truly love her and think RIRs will be my go to breed,, she's got such a nice personality and consistently lays.

 

[nakstk]

OMIGOSH!!!

Look what I found this morning!!! Four out of five are laying! And my little EE's first blue egg! I am over the moon!!!
The largest and darkest is the australorp and from previous eggs I'm guessing the palest is Apple's (Cochin)...the tan on the far right is either Velcro (barred rock) or the Silver Laced Wyandotte.
I have two nesting boxes and of course they are all laying in the same one...I am shocked that none are broken.

Congrats on the pretty eggs! My girls gave me 3 eggs so far this morning.


On a sad note my hubby broke my 2 new Pampered Chef Loaf pans while doing dishes today. We just used the second one for the first time last night.

I can't afford to get any more. The newest one I had a party and got it for $10 off. That's still $14.