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Finally have a green egg!

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by Reinbeau, Nov 16, 2008.

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  1. Nov 16, 2008 #1
    Reinbeau

    Reinbeau The Teapot Underground Premium Member

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    My chicken life is almost complete - one of the EE's laid her first egg today! [​IMG] Now if by some quirk of fate one of them could produce a blue one things will be totally complete! [​IMG]

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    As you can see the eggs are still small from all the girls, I'm pretty sure the two BO's are laying, two of the BR's, and I've seen one RIR on the nest - now an EE. Eight hens to go! I've had more eggs than are there, there's a full dozen in the fridge, and I've used eight in cooking, so since Oct. 30 we've had 31 eggs. One was broken in the nest box today - the break was on the bottom, obviously it dropped and hit the hard bottom of the box, I found it and quickly got rid of it.
     
  3. Nov 16, 2008 #2
    SterlingAcres

    SterlingAcres Chillin' With My Peeps

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  5. Nov 16, 2008 #3
    debilorrah

    debilorrah The Great Guru of Yap Premium Member

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    Congrats! My EE that lays the olive eggs is on strike and has been for 2 weeks. [​IMG]
     
  7. Nov 16, 2008 #4
    gumpsgirl

    gumpsgirl Overrun With Chickens Premium Member

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    Hooray! [​IMG] I can't wait to get my first green egg either. Congrats to you for getting yours today! [​IMG]
     
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  9. Nov 16, 2008 #5
    ChanceRider

    ChanceRider Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Ooooh, congratulations! I'm SO envious... my girls are only 17 weeks old, and since I have decided not to add artificial light to their coop, I'll probably have to wait for spring for any eggs.

    Thanks for posting the pic... it gives me hope [​IMG].
     
  11. Nov 16, 2008 #6
    snowydiamonds

    snowydiamonds Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I love the two different green colored eggs from two of my EE's[​IMG] The other two lay pink so I hatched out 5 more and of those five chicks I can see two have tiny lil spur knobs so I may get another green egg layer out of the three lil ones...hoping so! Congratulations! Can we see pics of the EE's? Mine are just black, like Black Ameraucana's but don't lay the pretty robin blue eggs so are EE's but they are very gentle large birds and I'm happy w/them.
     
  13. Nov 16, 2008 #7
    crzychicken

    crzychicken Chillin' With My Peeps

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    [​IMG] Pretty green egg congrats !
    I can't wait for my first green or blue egg any day now. I've seen her eat oster shell [​IMG]
     
  15. Nov 16, 2008 #8
    woodchopper

    woodchopper Out Of The Brooder

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    I'm Reinbeau's DH. We're proud of our little girls and their coming of age.
     
  17. Nov 16, 2008 #9
    miron28

    miron28 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    [​IMG] holy chicken!!!! i gotta get me some of these here EE's chicks that is awesome i saw the post green egg but i thought your colored it!!!!!

    i just showed my DW. she thought it was cool looking but she THINKS i have enough.... what does she know...[​IMG]

    i gotta get me some of these. i am going to order me some this spring...
     
  19. Nov 16, 2008 #10
    ginbart

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    WOW I got a green egg today too, mine first one.
    Congratulations
     
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