24-04-2011, 16:48
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Re: Cluck Cluck
I thought putting eggs in with the hens was just to help if one was broody?
It sounds as though you will just have to cultivate a little patience along with all the veggies you are now growing. In a few months I can see us giving you ways of using all the surplus eggs. 
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24-04-2011, 17:02
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Re: Cluck Cluck
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I thought putting eggs in with the hens was just to help if one was broody?
It sounds as though you will just have to cultivate a little patience along with all the veggies you are now growing. In a few months I can see us giving you ways of using all the surplus eggs. |
yep ,i think we should pre-empt the "what the hell do i do with all these eggs"thread
so here ya go Barewolf
http://www.cookuk.co.uk/eggs/omelette-recipe.htm
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24-04-2011, 18:54
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Re: Cluck Cluck
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a year? they stop laying after 3 years, im never going to get my omlette at this rate
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25-04-2011, 12:13
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Re: Cluck Cluck
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I thought putting eggs in with the hens was just to help if one was broody?
It sounds as though you will just have to cultivate a little patience along with all the veggies you are now growing. In a few months I can see us giving you ways of using all the surplus eggs. |
Hmm, I dont think I will have that many, I estimated that each hen on average lays 300 eggs a year, so 4 hens will lay on average 1200 Eggs a year which averages about 23 Eggs a week.
As you know I love cooking, so a few Quiches, and Cakes will easily use them up.
But.....When I had my last lot of Chickens (Three) they only laid about 7 a week, so my estimate of 23 eggs a week might be way off, I might only end up with about 10-12.
When they finally decide to lay that is. No eggs this morning, Again.
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25-04-2011, 12:40
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Re: Cluck Cluck
i had this for sometime Barewolf, but they eventually laid in the end. Patience is key
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25-04-2011, 12:46
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Re: Cluck Cluck
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Hmm, I dont think I will have that many, I estimated that each hen on average lays 300 eggs a year, so 4 hens will lay on average 1200 Eggs a year which averages about 23 Eggs a week.
As you know I love cooking, so a few Quiches, and Cakes will easily use them up.
But.....When I had my last lot of Chickens (Three) they only laid about 7 a week, so my estimate of 23 eggs a week might be way off, I might only end up with about 10-12.
When they finally decide to lay that is. No eggs this morning, Again.
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when they start laying i would be inclined to expect 1 egg per day dependant on season and age of the hen ,you may get more ,you may only get 1 every other day all depends on the hen
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26-04-2011, 10:42
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Re: Cluck Cluck
It seems starting this thread has had a positive result. I checked the coop last night and i found not one, but two eggs. I was shocked.
they were only small eggs, but i'm just glad they have laid.
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26-04-2011, 11:45
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Re: Cluck Cluck
Briliant. I'll have a full english breakfast with scrambled eggs please. 
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26-04-2011, 19:09
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Re: Cluck Cluck
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It seems starting this thread has had a positive result. I checked the coop last night and i found not one, but two eggs. I was shocked.
they were only small eggs, but i'm just glad they have laid.
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The first few eggs will be tiny as their systems are getting up to speed. Sometimes you'll get misshapes or thin shells too. They'll soon settle down.
Still, eggcellent news..
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26-04-2011, 20:00
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Re: Cluck Cluck
Carrying on from DaiNasty, you will find that there will be some blood on the eggs to start with, but this is normal as the part where the egg comes out (I forget the actual name) will tighten, so it will make it easier to lay.
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26-04-2011, 23:21
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Re: Cluck Cluck
Well we got another egg today, they were rather small, but we had waffles, egg and beans for dinner and they were yummy.
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26-04-2011, 23:25
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Re: Cluck Cluck
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Carrying on from DaiNasty, you will find that there will be some blood on the eggs to start with, but this is normal as the part where the egg comes out (I forget the actual name) will tighten, so it will make it easier to lay.
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26-04-2011, 23:32
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Re: Cluck Cluck
have you tried wringing the neck of one infront of the others as a warning?
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27-04-2011, 05:41
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Re: Cluck Cluck
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have you tried wringing the neck of one infront of the others as a warning?
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27-04-2011, 07:57
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Re: Cluck Cluck
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The anus?
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