"Nice work, Mary. We all knew you had it in you."

...such were the words in a telegram (back when telegrams were sent) by jazz-era author and wit Dorothy Parker to a friend who had just given birth. Ya gotta love the double entendre.

Well, Mrs. Parker's namesake in my collection is due for some congrats as well. In the dark of early Sunday morning, she laid a clutch of 17 eggs.

My first. clutch. EVER!!!

Dottie's an 04 Lav purchased from Scott Petty; the sire is my '05 Opal, Earl Monroe, purchased from Frank Pinello. So it's lavs het amel for me....not counting any other surprises.

The first shot is the proud (and deflated) mom showing off her work and her backbone; the second shot are the "declumped" 17 on the other Palmyra, Wisconsin Egg-Cam. It will refresh every two months.

From where this newbie breeder sits, there are 12 solid eggs, and 5 questionables - they're the five along the "bottom perimeter" of the photo. Of the 5, the one second from left was the only completely "slug-like" egg; yellowish with slime, but solid (so I'm gonna give it a chance); the other 4 were discolored just on the tips or smaller sections.

But for a first-timer.....both she and I.....I'm ecstatic.

(So this is what the hobby's all about, eh?)

regards,
jazz

Man, I hate it when the server puts the photos in the order it wants. :grin01:

regards,
jazz

Congratulations! There's nothing like the first time! :laugh:


Joanna

Good luck with those, Dale! Exciting eh?

Awesome Dale! And even more awesome that your first clutch is from a lav... whooo!

Congratulations!! She looks tired...

Nanci

Hey, congratulations! Egg-layers give you that extra stage to enjoy/worry about - good luck with that batch. I think she's saying DON'T. YOU. DARE. THROW. THEM.

:cheers:

Tula_Montage said:

And even more awesome that your first clutch is from a lav... whooo!

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C'mon, Elle.....you think I'd have it any other way?

*sigh*

You don't know me. (sniff)



regards,
jazz

Congratulations!! I can relate to your excitement this year being my first for eggs as well. Now I cannot wait to see all your pippies in a few months!

jazzgeek said:

C'mon, Elle.....you think I'd have it any other way?

*sigh*

You don't know me. (sniff)

regards,
jazz

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Ah on the contrary my dear friend, I would have beat you if it were not the way it is. Congrats Dale :smash:

Whoohoo! Congrats on your first clutch and be sure to give the proud momma a nice cold one! lol... Good luck with the eggs!


Jenn

Awesome! That's a great picture of her with her eggs. Have fun with the incubation!

Congrats, them's jazz eggs !

Congrats on the clutch! It's my first year too, so I'll just tell you it's horrible waiting for those eggs to hatch. HORRIBLE!

Good luck with the eggs!

Congrats on the clutch Dale!!!

Congrats, and good luck! I can't wait to see them later on! =D

Dale! Congrats - what a beauty-ful mommy she is too! Personally I think that the second, third and subsequent clutches are equally as exciting.... I don't think my excitement wanes when things go as planned. Nor my sorrow when they do not.

For you - Cheers!! You must be proud!!

-Tonya

Congrats Dale. now is the hard part . the wait.

jodu said:

Congratulations! There's nothing like the first time! :laugh:

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Yanno, Jo......it only took me about 4 reads before I "got" this double entendre.

I'm slipping. Mea culpa.

regards,
jazz

And here I thought you were ignoring me because I am an old broad!

Joanna