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MollySunshine
Chirping
I had a scare this morning! I went to clean up a bit and top off the food and water for the littles. Norma Jean (little little) wasn't with the other littles. At first, I thought nothing of it, I assumed she was sleeping under the heating pad. I knew she would sprint out as she usually does, after hearing the others peeping. But she didn't....my heart sank. I was thinking I was going to lift the heating pad to find she had passed. I lifted the pad and she wasn't there!! Now I'm feeling around in the pine shavings....where could she be, the shaving isn't that deep...she has to be in here, she can't fly out or climb out.....I continue to softly feel around for her...I lift the newspaper edges...low and behold! there she is!...tucked under a portion of the paper that was under the pine shavings and heating pad. phew...what a relief! I pick her up, assured her everything was alright and placed her with the others. Once again, all is good in the world.
After the littles were complete, I headed outdoors to feed and greet the other chickies. As usual, with my handy, dandy flashlight I look around the coop to see if I have eggs. Nope nothing in the nesting boxes. I actually said to chickies, "are there any eggs for me this morning?" I start beaming the light on the coop floor. I stepped and heard a crunch...nooooo!! I lift my foot and there it was, a perfectly shaped egg yolk stared up at me. I was so disappointed. It appeared to be a white shelled egg so I don't think it came from my RIR. I am thinking it was from one of the cornish rocks (I have 2 remaining). It's too early for one of the bantams to be laying from what I have read. Tomorrow morning I will stand OUTSIDE the coop and beam the light in, before I step in. So disappointed.
After the littles were complete, I headed outdoors to feed and greet the other chickies. As usual, with my handy, dandy flashlight I look around the coop to see if I have eggs. Nope nothing in the nesting boxes. I actually said to chickies, "are there any eggs for me this morning?" I start beaming the light on the coop floor. I stepped and heard a crunch...nooooo!! I lift my foot and there it was, a perfectly shaped egg yolk stared up at me. I was so disappointed. It appeared to be a white shelled egg so I don't think it came from my RIR. I am thinking it was from one of the cornish rocks (I have 2 remaining). It's too early for one of the bantams to be laying from what I have read. Tomorrow morning I will stand OUTSIDE the coop and beam the light in, before I step in. So disappointed.