My little Lucy, a Columbian Wyndotte, is now in the nest box. I was moving my pens around and the girls were crazy with excitement waiting to get to some new grass. By the time I had it all ready to go, little Lucy had disappeared inside. The Black Austrolorp "Gerty " has laid 3 eggs total. First egg, then I think 4 days till the second one. Then she just skipped one day till her third egg, which was yesterday. Now if Lucy completes her task I will be very close to having a full breakfast
. Having a glass of iced tea and waiting
I am ONE fortunate person. Last evening when it was time to shut up the chickens, Gracie just hunkered down outside the coop w/her babies. I picked up the babies and walked slow to the coop. Gracie followed. She went into the coop and found a corner to settel in for the night and her chicks followed. This morning when I went out to feet/release the chickens, I could hear one baby hollering it's head off. Went into the yard and could hear Gracie just inside/behind the door doing her Momma clucking. Couldn't see a baby so I started calling. Here comes a chick out from under the coop!! Let Momma and the rest of the chickens out. Momma & baby were glad to reunite. Guess after I put them in the coop, the chick went back outside. BUT, he/she survived outside all night by it'self!! Was 32 degrees when I got up this morning.Gracie and her 1 week 1 day old chicks. They didn't care for the outdoor temp very much today. First time she's had them outdoors and they spent most of their time under her.
Tried to download several pictures but this is the only one that worked, IDK why.
Peep (a Cubalaya) laid a small light rose colored egg while I was working IN the coop. Not a "peep" out of her! She just quietly left (kind of like my 17 Y/O)
Zia (Ancona) rips the song out for 5 minutes, sometimes sings BEFORE she lays.
Kids, they are all different.
Bruce
A new development today!! I found two green eggs in the nesting boxes!! That means BOTH my Easter Eggers are laying. YEAH!!
