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One of our Gold-Top growers has surprised us by laying an egg at just 19 weeks. She's laid us one a day since Tuesday, so she's definitely well in lay, but they are tiny. They are however a beautiful cream colour; so beautiful that I'd quite like to add them to my entry for the egg classes at the local agricultural show. Will they be big enough by then do you think (it's about 7 weeks away)?
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Into each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.
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I think mine took about 5 months.
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7 weeks is a good amount of time, our Silver and Robin have been laying for about that and are now normal sized.Hayley B
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Great, thanks I'll enter then. The fee is only 30p so it won't break the bank if they don't make the grade, but I think I'd be rather disappointed if I couldn't take them, I've entered the other classes for fun, but I really do think that these would be in with a chance in the 'tinted' egg class.Originally posted by HayleyB View PostInto each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.Comment
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Wouldn't it depend on what you class as "normal" size? I should imagine for a standard egg, approximately 60g in weight, large eggs 70g and anything over that would be extra largeMy girls found their way into my heart and now they nest thereComment
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The show schedule just has classes for eggs from large fowl or from banties. I don't think it states a maximum or minimum size for either, though I suppose it could be lost in the small print somewhere. I'd better check.Into each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.Comment
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Ours have been 'normal' for a month or so - so I'd say a couple of months.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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If it's a Gold Top it'll probably be broody by then!Comment
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This is probably true. Even worse, I felt I couldn't possibly keep her on her own, so bought her sister too.Originally posted by Suechooks View Post
Into each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.Comment
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I wonder why mine took so long then??..could it be because they started laying in winter..Nov and Jan ???Last edited by Nicos; 31-07-2009, 08:23 PM."Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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My 3 different hens only laid one small one each then it was straight onto whoppers!Comment
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The Bluebelles eggs are still small but getting bigger by a few grams each day. Today's were 46 and 52g so I would think in another couple of weeks they'll be the same size (almost) as the ex-batt onesMy girls found their way into my heart and now they nest thereComment
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