Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ribh]

Not the greatest pics. Try as I might I just couldn't get low enough and a wall was in the way. This is Tap Laying an egg. Very surprised from posts elsewhere just how few keepers have watched a hen lay an egg at the business end.
There are a few points of interest for me. Firstly how wet/lubricated the egg is straight after delivery. It's easy to understand how if a hen holds onto an egg how it can dry out and possibly cause egg binding.
The next thing is how high above the standing surface a hen squats to lay the egg.
Fudge, broke a few in her early egg laying days by standing too high and dropping the egg on a hard surface.
Finally the speed the egg dries is very fast. This I take it is partly creating the bloom that gives an egg bacteria protection. In the last picture you can see that part of the egg is still wet while the rest is already dry. The last pic is directly after the one before so less than a second I would guestimate.
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Lottie once dropped an egg right in my hand while standing on my knee. Can't think what she thought she was doing but she did it. I was so surprised! First time I'd seen a hen actually lay an egg.

 

[Ribh]

mine knock at the door
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My first flock of 5 used to do that! Most disconcerting!

 

[MaryJanet]

So all this time I've actually been a chicken? Who knew?

I think maybe I knew ?

 

[MaryJanet]

Lottie once dropped an egg right in my hand while standing on my knee. Can't think what she thought she was doing but she did it. I was so surprised! First time I'd seen a hen actually lay an egg.

That's amazing!

 

[Ribh]

That's amazing!

It really was. I'm not sure why she didn't head to a nesting box but she hopped up on my knee, I saw the egg coming & got my hand under it just in time. Funny little chickie.

 

[BY Bob]

Lottie once dropped an egg right in my hand while standing on my knee. Can't think what she thought she was doing but she did it. I was so surprised! First time I'd seen a hen actually lay an egg.

That's crazy, Patsy once laid an egg while on my knee! However I was not expecting it and it hit the ground and shattered splashing all over my shoes and pants.

And now for a gratuitous photo of Patsy.

 

[MaryJanet]

That's crazy, Patsy once laid an egg while on my knee! However I was not expecting it and it hit the ground and shattered splashing all over my shoes and pants.

And now for a gratuitous photo of Patsy.
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She looks so happy!

 

[BY Bob]

My Worst Fears

They have run Phyllis out of the coop. She is roosted in the run.

This in and of itself does not bother me. Except, I run the local polling place. I cannot go get her and put her in coop for another 2 hours. If something were to happen to her before I get home. I just don't know.

 

[MaryJanet]

My Worst Fears

They have run Phyllis out of the coop. She is roosted in the run. View attachment 2398159

This in and of itself does not bother me. Except, I run the local polling place. I cannot go get her and put her in coop for another 2 hours. If something were to happen to her before I get home. I just don't know.

Call a neighbour!

 

[BY Bob]

She looks so happy!

I have many beautiful photos of her from that day. She was definitely having a good day.