Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I asked them to "Get a room" (They settled for a bush)

I think Bush = Room in chicken

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

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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ooh, reminds me of child birth

And they do it almost every day poor things!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

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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With a bonus photo bomb of Daisy (TGHE)! ❤

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Lucy does too, and at the bedroom window.

Wake up! Tap tap tap Wake up! Tap tap tap Wake up!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Observations

I have been reading and hanging with the girls all day. I have notice 2 new behaviors and I'm not sure what to make of them completely. They involve Aurora and Phyllis individually

Phyllis has started to tidbit for the flock. I'm not certain what it is she finds but she called everyone at least 4 times this morning. Is she trying to make friends? I've seen both Hattie and Lilly respond to her tidbitting.

Now for Aurora. We had a strange moment today where after having laid her egg, Aurora walked over to where I was sitting, made some vocalizations, and nest built while standing next to my chair and looking at me after she placed each leaf on her back. I have no idea what this might mean.

What does everyone think?

I'm baffled.

 

[BY Bob]

With a bonus photo bomb of Daisy (TGHE)! ❤

It is hard to find one without the other in the photo library. Daisy did love to photobomb!

 

[featherhead007]

ooh, reminds me of child birth

And they do it almost every day poor things!

Note: But your children aren't sitting in a carton in the refrigerator (Probably not)

 

[featherhead007]

Aurora is funny. She always continue to nest build when she leaves the nest box after laying usually just 1 or 2 steps. Today she came all the way to the magnolia tree and talked while she was doing it. That's truly odd.

You are the head honcho, chicken daddy! (Behavior is self evident )

 

[BY Bob]

I'm baffled.

Me as well.

 

[featherhead007]

Me as well.

No idea really.