I love being out with them just watching. I have a 3 year old so I don't get to just sit out there, but I go out every chance I get! ;-) I feel like they are getting friendlier now they are out of the brooder and so used to me coming in and out. It is so awesome to have chickens.
Soooo... I'm 99.9999999% sure that the Welsummer is the one laying the light brown eggs. I watched them like a hawk yesterday and today. There are 3 pullets showing interest in the boxes and whining incessantly. A huge EE, an Ancona, and the tiny Welsummer. The welsummer has been the one in the box and not leaving, walking around whining. I picked her up and lightly tried to feel for an egg, because I didn't get any yesterday at all, I didn't feel anything. Walked away, she was in the box. Heard her squawking, ran back out and this tiny egg was in the box. She then calmly rejoined the flock, drinking tons of water and eating, no more whining. I am kind of sad that the egg is so light! But fairly certain it was from her. Now the EE is in the box. I had to clip her wings this morning because she has been leaving the run each morning for a fee hours, into the brush in the neighbors yard. So she might be laying too for all I know. The soft shell eggs were indeed much bigger then this one laid in the nest box
