Ribh's D'Coopage

[MaryJanet]

I can give mine away & do. I have 3 houses who use a lot of eggs & love the home grown sort, plus a couple of others I can try if the overflow becomes too great. It's why I don't mind having bantams [ who aren't super great layers] & don't mind if someone takes a break over summer. What does worry me is the size some of the eggs are getting to. I had a massive double yolker last week & Ha'penny is laying a really large egg for her size. Her sisters lay a respectable small to medium sized egg.

Does she seem ok after laying the big eggs?

 

[Ribh]

Does she seem ok after laying the big eggs?

Oh, yes ~ but they keep getting larger larger. She often has a Hepzibah sized egg.

 

[BY Bob]

You're right about them being big... I think Soda is getting even bigger. I can't figure it out as she never seems to be pigging @ the trough with everyone else.

She's a good forager?

 

[BY Bob]

Ivy and Peggy are providing just enough eggs for weekend breakfasts and for giving away a half dozen whenever I visit someone.

That's perfect!

 

[MaryJanet]

That's perfect!

I'm very lucky to have such wonderful little friends

 

[BY Bob]

After several days of torrential downpour the pen run was a slimy quagmire & it was all definitely on the woofy side so it was time for a clean. Not that the litter goes anywhere except the pen for the girls to scratch up but as they turn it over & it soaks up the excess water it doesn't smell. I locked the girls out as no~one is happy getting accidentally stood on & 10 minutes later it was a different world. I raked the sand clean while I was @ it. I've decided they like how cool it is on their bellies in the hot weather. Not sure what the attraction is in winter but they do love huddling under there, dust bathing under there & generally pow~wowing.

With the days getting longer egg production is going up. I'm having to give most of the eggs away as even with extras in the house we just aren't going through that many.

Too many eggs is good problem. You make lots of friends that way. Be sure to wear your mask and run after ringing the bell. You don't want to look disturbing on a doorbell camera.

 

[BY Bob]

I'm very lucky to have such wonderful little friends

We all are but your flock is extra special.

 

[BY Bob]

Another beautiful sunset tonight.

 

[Jac Jac]

lovely ladies

Amen to that.

 

[BY Bob]

I got a headshot of Hattie and Sydney today so you can see the difference is size. I hope this shows the difference effectively. It was hard to line up a good shot.