crazygal Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Miranda is not laying yet, but today I saw a funny poo that looked like it had egg white in it (the other two are laying) so I think it might be hers, but my question really is is do hens act a bit strangely just before they lay their first egg? She is being much more vocal than usual, a strange cawing noise I've not heard before, and she was sitting in a flowerpot for about half an hour which I'd not seen her do before, then she went in the eglu had a sit down then came straight back out again. Is she going to lay her first egg or is there something a bit odd going on with her today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Sounds to me like you might have an eggy soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 oh goody, I wasn't here when the other two laid their first- just discovered the eggs in the eglu...but today Miranda is just acting so wierd- I just went out and gave them some sweetcorn- she hopped out of the flowerpot quickly enough to help devour it, but she's now gone back in it!! I guess I'm worried that she might be ill but if she's about to lay her first egg then thats ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 SHE JUST LAID AN EGG!!! I watched her as she did it in the flower pot!!! The first time ever I have seen a chicken lay an egg. so chuffed. I have taken a few photos which (technonumpty as I am) I will endeavor to get on here later. I'm really chuckling at her laying in a flowerpot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Woo Hoo. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Bless her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 wow what a priviledge to be able to watch they are normally so private about egg laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 wow what a priviledge to be able to watch they are normally so private about egg laying. I had an egg laid into my hand once,when I was furtling around under a laying hen for other eggs. Congrats on your first egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I bet that made you jump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 wow what a priviledge to be able to watch they are normally so private about egg laying. I know , mind you I was keeping a low profile- she was right outside my study window, so I opened the window a little and was surreptiously peering out- I'm sure she could see me though. I got home from work at lunchtime and my husband had got back 10 mins before- he had found an egg in the eglu and I said did you check the flowerpot too? And he said- but they've been in the run all morning how could she have laid in the flowerpot? duh me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 How exciting! I've never seen the actual deed - but love it when the egg's still warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I saw it once ...and was surprised that she was standing up to do the deed as they spend ages sitting in the nestbox first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 update- she laid again today.... in the same flowerpot will she deign to use the nestbox if she's in the run or will she "hold it in"? till she can get to that pot?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...