This afternoon I went to spend some time with the ladies and my BA was causing quite the ruckus. She kept going in and out, nesting for a few minutes, then leaving only to come back again.
squuuuuaaaaaaaaAAAAK she would say, with the occasional encouraging bok from the BO while going in circles would be pretty much the extent of the activity. I was listening in amusement since none of the other girls have made noise or any other form of egg song for that matter when it came to making an egg. Since the BA was a new layer and it was taking so long I was beginning to worry that she may be having some difficulty but after a while she settled down while I kept quiet watch.
This was my second time I watched but first time I said to myself I would (providing she was positioned correctly) catch the egg. You know it's time when they stand up, and within about 30 seconds out comes the egg amazingly warm. What I wasn't expecting was the transformation in color. Her first few eggs have had a very fine speckle of white/brown through the entire surface. This egg came out a gorgeous brown, the bloom wet, until a few seconds after hitting the air. As the bloom dried, it went from glossy brown, to a mottled finish. It was just amazing to watch, all the while the BA stood there recovering from her hard work. Probably not something I would do again, but I was glad I did as it raised my appreciation for their efforts a notch.
Thanks for listening : )
squuuuuaaaaaaaaAAAAK she would say, with the occasional encouraging bok from the BO while going in circles would be pretty much the extent of the activity. I was listening in amusement since none of the other girls have made noise or any other form of egg song for that matter when it came to making an egg. Since the BA was a new layer and it was taking so long I was beginning to worry that she may be having some difficulty but after a while she settled down while I kept quiet watch.
This was my second time I watched but first time I said to myself I would (providing she was positioned correctly) catch the egg. You know it's time when they stand up, and within about 30 seconds out comes the egg amazingly warm. What I wasn't expecting was the transformation in color. Her first few eggs have had a very fine speckle of white/brown through the entire surface. This egg came out a gorgeous brown, the bloom wet, until a few seconds after hitting the air. As the bloom dried, it went from glossy brown, to a mottled finish. It was just amazing to watch, all the while the BA stood there recovering from her hard work. Probably not something I would do again, but I was glad I did as it raised my appreciation for their efforts a notch.
Thanks for listening : )
