What a whoppa of an egg !

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JonO

Joined: 05 Mar 2005
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Location: South Birmingham

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 05 4:04 pm Post subject: What a whoppa of an egg !
I was going to put a post on here a 2 weeks ago to say our indian runner ducks haven't started laying this year yet, but they started in earnest last week, and yesterday one produced a massive egg (photo included hopefully !) compared to a normal indian runner duck egg (Next to it) I was just amazed and felt the need to share it with you guys ! Poor duck that had to lay it though ! Jon.

Gertie

Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 05 4:07 pm Post subject:
Whoops - at first I thought the coin was a 20p!!!! Bloomin' heck That must be why ducks waddle!

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 05 4:08 pm Post subject:
Ouch

tahir

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Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 05 4:11 pm Post subject:
Blimey

monkey1973

Joined: 17 Jan 2005
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Location: Bonnie scotland

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ButteryHOLsomeness

Joined: 03 Apr 2005
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 05 4:35 pm Post subject:

Gertie wrote:

Whoops - at first I thought the coin was a 20p!!!!

Bloomin' heck

That must be why ducks waddle!

i thought it was a 20p coin as well

actually, methinks i have an idea of how that poor duck felt, my dd was 10lb 8oz born the 'normal' way

mmmmm i love duck eggs... gonna have to stop at the butchers that sells them around here now

Loopy Lou

Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 263
Location: Northamptonshire

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 05 8:06 pm Post subject:
Wow - some egg!!!

Pilsbury

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 05 8:23 pm Post subject:
Wow give that duck a tube of preperation H

nettie

Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 5888
Location: Suffolk

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 05 9:13 pm Post subject:
Yowch! eyes watering

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 05 10:14 pm Post subject:
Did it taste nice?...the egg that is!

Gertie

Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Mon Apr 11, 05 3:40 pm Post subject:
JonO - I don't know what has happened but yesterday one of our hens had just come off the nest box and I found a very small, warm egg - a darker brown and more speckled than normal. If it was the 1st April I would think Lundy was having a laugh, but I was there when it 'appeared' Weird or what!

JonO

Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Posts: 119
Location: South Birmingham

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 05 3:54 pm Post subject:
Must be a conspiracy, its the only answer !

Gertie

Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 05 3:58 pm Post subject:
Hi JonO - have spoken to an experienced poultry keeper who says it's either because the hen is coming into lay or going out - hope it's the former! p.s. Love your avatar

JonO

Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Posts: 119
Location: South Birmingham

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 05 9:12 pm Post subject:
Thats Willow, also partial to a duck or chuck egg !

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