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JonO



Joined: 05 Mar 2005
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Location: South Birmingham
PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 4:04 pm    Post subject: What a whoppa of an egg ! Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ouch

tahir



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Blimey

monkey1973



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    


ButteryHOLsomeness



Joined: 03 Apr 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Wow - some egg!!!

Pilsbury



Joined: 13 Dec 2004
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Location: East london/Essex
PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Wow give that duck a tube of preperation H

nettie



Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Location: Suffolk
PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yowch! **eyes watering**

Lloyd



Joined: 24 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 05 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Did it taste nice?...the egg that is!

Gertie



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 05 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 05 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Must be a conspiracy, its the only answer !

Gertie



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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Location: Yorkshire
PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 05 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 05 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thats Willow, also partial to a duck or chuck egg !

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