This morning Teriyaki didn't come out of the coop when I went into the pen even though they normally all pop out to see if I've brought them anything good. I opened the nest box carefully but found only empty space and Chipotle's egg. Then I realized that Teriyaki was sitting next to the window:
I puttered around the pen a bit taking pictures of the other girls but she stayed put so I went back to the house. Just as I put my hand on the door I heard "BAWK! BAWK! BAWK! BAWK!" and when I turned around I saw that Teriyaki was out in the pen.
Full of hope, I went back around the pen and opened the access door.
Empty. She was just practicing.
I moved the flake of straw to cover the area on the theory that it might encourage her to try the actual nest boxes.
She, and her breed-sister Cordon, came in to find out what I was doing.
She does not approve of my alterations.
I would be very surprised to not get Teriyaki's first egg very soon.
I puttered around the pen a bit taking pictures of the other girls but she stayed put so I went back to the house. Just as I put my hand on the door I heard "BAWK! BAWK! BAWK! BAWK!" and when I turned around I saw that Teriyaki was out in the pen.
Full of hope, I went back around the pen and opened the access door.
Empty. She was just practicing.
I moved the flake of straw to cover the area on the theory that it might encourage her to try the actual nest boxes.
She, and her breed-sister Cordon, came in to find out what I was doing.
She does not approve of my alterations.
I would be very surprised to not get Teriyaki's first egg very soon.