Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

I could cheerfully throttle Ha'penny.
I've had a drop in egg production. I knew Hepzibah & Beatha had been laying in the yard but I've found their nests.

Last night I was late putting the girls up. In the twilight I thought I was a girl short but I couldn't be sure & as everyone comes for dinner I put it down to a miscount.

Today I was earlier. No Ha'penny. Everyone else came running except that Golden Beauty. I've had so many girls go broody on me here I figured Ha'penny had a nest hidden away somewhere. Yep. It took me a while to find it. She is very clever about hiding her nests but I counted 20 eggs under her! TWENTY!!!!! They were all filthy & some are exploding so the whole lot have had to be ditched. What was she thinking?!

And the fuss when I took her off the nest!

 

[MaryJanet]

I could cheerfully throttle Ha'penny.
I've had a drop in egg production. I knew Hepzibah & Beatha had been laying in the yard but I've found their nests.

Last night I was late putting the girls up. In the twilight I thought I was a girl short but I couldn't be sure & as everyone comes for dinner I put it down to a miscount.

Today I was earlier. No Ha'penny. Everyone else came running except that Golden Beauty. I've had so many girls go broody on me here I figured Ha'penny had a nest hidden away somewhere. Yep. It took me a while to find it. She is very clever about hiding her nests but I counted 20 eggs under her! TWENTY!!!!! They were all filthy & some are exploding so the whole lot have had to be ditched. What was she thinking?!

And the fuss when I took her off the nest!
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Oh no. What a kerfuffle! Does she have a sticky tummy from exploding eggs?

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh no. What a kerfuffle! Does she have a sticky tummy from exploding eggs?

Oh I hadn't even thought of that!

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

We've found nests like that

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning/evening everyone

Those nests are never fun

 

[BY Bob]

I could cheerfully throttle Ha'penny.
I've had a drop in egg production. I knew Hepzibah & Beatha had been laying in the yard but I've found their nests.

Last night I was late putting the girls up. In the twilight I thought I was a girl short but I couldn't be sure & as everyone comes for dinner I put it down to a miscount.

Today I was earlier. No Ha'penny. Everyone else came running except that Golden Beauty. I've had so many girls go broody on me here I figured Ha'penny had a nest hidden away somewhere. Yep. It took me a while to find it. She is very clever about hiding her nests but I counted 20 eggs under her! TWENTY!!!!! They were all filthy & some are exploding so the whole lot have had to be ditched. What was she thinking?!

And the fuss when I took her off the nest!
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Oh Ha'penny. My lovely lady. You are so naughty. Bad hen!

Spoiler: SORRY

I just can't help it.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh I hadn't even thought of that!

 

[BY Bob]

Koffee Klatch Wednesday Wherever
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And I really mean wherever. Sometime in the time stream it is Wednesday. Work has really kept me busy lately. It is cold here in the am so I am now using my yeti mug.

 

[Shadrach]

Mostly Matilda.

 

[Ribh]

Oh no. What a kerfuffle! Does she have a sticky tummy from exploding eggs?

Thankfully, no. But she has obviously been secreting eggs for quite some time ~ almost from the day she got here by the looks of things.