I have six girls and 3 nest boxes. One of my buffs, Babs, has a favorite nest box. If there is an egg in it she breaks the egg and throws it out and then lays her egg. In the pecking order, Babs, is the "head hencho". I try getting to the nest box before she does this but most days she beats me...
My girls are spoiled rotten. I make them warm oatmeal on cold mornings. They tend to stand in it, maybe warming their feet. I get them a head of cabbage or a couple of ears of corn when I go to the grocery store. They do get left overs some times. They are quite partial to yorkshire pudding...
We have 3 buffs.
Babs, Bunty and Eggwina.
We had a Mrs. Tweedy but unfortunately she passed away. I can't use that name for another girlie.
It's such a cute name for a chicken so that is my suggestion. "Mrs. Tweedy".
Ok, so I got my first egg on the 9th, yipee.
I got the secong egg yesterday. Both from the same girl, Bunty.
How long before the other two, Babs and Eggwina start laying?
All three are 29 week old buff orpingtons.
Thanks. I'm a huge fan of 'Chicken Run' and all things Nick Parks. The 3 buff are Babs, Bunty and Eggwina and my barred rocks are Wallace, Wendoline and Lady Tottington a.k.a Totty.
I have hung a head of cabbage. Put a hole through the middle and push string through it, tie it off and hang it up. Keeps mine occupied for ages. I am about to try a cat treat ball with some meal worms in it. I figured this time of year they would like the extra protein. I also hide treats in...
She is 28 weeks. I am hoping the other two will be following her example soon. My barred rocks are only 13 weeks so I don't think I will be getting anything from them until the spring.
I am so egg-cited. I finally got my first egg today.
I probably should have researched this before the girls started laying and I hope this doesn't sound stupid, but how do you clean the eggs?
The egg is perfect and has no dirt or poop on it. It is a lovely pinkish brown color. It was layed by...
We have three buff orps called Babs, Bunty and Eggwina and recently added three barred rocks called Wallace, Wendoline and Lady Tottington a.k.a Totty.