After a five month sabbatical, Gertrude has decided to lay again. This is a real joy as her eggs are not only very delicious, but very beautiful too. They have a colour which defies green and a texture that makes eggshell sound way too ordinary. An egg from Gerty is something to touch and to hold, a photo waiting to be taken
The closest colour I can find is Farrow and Ball’s French Gray. Though they are slightly paler, they have exactly the same balance of colours
Once, due to the girls taking meds we were not allowed to eat her eggs for 28 days. At that time she was laying every day so I stockpiled the eggs. They looked amazing as a group, but eventually I threw them out for fear of someone dropping the bowl!
They make a lovely half dozen, don’t they?
Poshbird with Passion 
They are beautiful. Why did Gerty not lay for 5 months – or is that a naive question related to roosters?
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No rooster needed, Kerry (though we do have an accidental rooster called ‘Floella’ the fella). Gerty’s sister Audrey died in August and everyone suddenly stopped laying. It was so sad losing her as she was a very strong character with lots of health problems and we all adored her. The whole dynamic of the group changed when they lost her and Gerty really had to adjust to life without her, so these lovely eggs are a sure sign that she has recovered herself. Sorry, I could talk about my chickens all day!!
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Oh that is so sad. I drives me crazy when people suggest that animals don’t have souls. Of course they do and even chickens grieve, in their own little way. Give Gerty a cuddle from me.
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I love that colour – “Grey Gerty Green”- patent it!
I expect to see it Chez Vous , the kitchen maybe?
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Yes you’re right. And the kitchen will probably feel like an enormous Gerty egg when we’re done!
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Oh well done Gertie! Those are absolutely sublime. And that colour is the exact colour I have in mind for the hallway here in Boston … I shall call Egg of Gertie whatever it says on the tin 🙂
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That’s sweet! I will tell her!
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And please apologise that I spelled her name wrong … corrected forthwith Gerty!
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