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Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by mrsengeseth, May 8, 2009.

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  1. May 8, 2009 #1
    mrsengeseth

    mrsengeseth Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I was going to post a thread about how excited I am that Muppet (28 week old Silkie) was finally squatting when I pet her this morning. I was until.....

    This afternoon she laid her first Egg!!! Teeny little bantie egg. [​IMG]
     
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  3. May 8, 2009 #2
    speckledhen

    speckledhen Intentional Solitude Premium Member

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    Congrats to Muppet and you!
     
  5. May 8, 2009 #3
    DouglasPeeps

    DouglasPeeps Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Yea! Hurray for Muppet's 1st Egg! Congratulations! Can you post a picture of it?
     
  7. May 8, 2009 #4
    Lil Chickie Mama

    Lil Chickie Mama Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Huzza! Congrats to Muppet! And to you, I may have to steal that name if I get a silkie, sorry...
     
  9. May 8, 2009 #5
    mrsengeseth

    mrsengeseth Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Quote:Yep, I can, let me get a pic. I'll take it next to a regular sized egg from my EE for comparison....
     
  11. May 8, 2009 #6
    mrsengeseth

    mrsengeseth Chillin' With My Peeps

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    [​IMG]

    lets see if that works...
     
  13. May 8, 2009 #7
    mrsengeseth

    mrsengeseth Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Quote:ROFL, steal away! I saw it somewhere, probably here!! And it fit, so I stole it too!!
     
  15. May 8, 2009 #8
    JennsPeeps

    JennsPeeps Rhymes with 'henn'

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    My current brood has only Jim Henson names:
    Dozer, BR
    Miss Piggy, BA
    Animal, Blue standard cochin
    Beaker, splash Polish
    Scooter, blue Polish
     
  17. May 9, 2009 #9
    mrsengeseth

    mrsengeseth Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Quote:LOL i like the theme!!
     
  19. May 9, 2009 #10
    toredano

    toredano Chillin' With My Peeps

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    GRATS [​IMG]

    so... lemme get this straight... squatting is an indication they will lay soon ?

    Didnt know that...

    well what happends if the rooster is squatting ? [​IMG]
     
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