Shelley Cockell Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Sorry if this sounds very naive, but I have never seen a chicken lay an egg and so was really quite excited when (while cleaning out the house) Ethel came in and sat in the nesting box and laid her egg. I always thought they would look quite demure while laying all nestled into their box so was quite amazed when she suddenly stood up hunched over and pushed it out! Nice to know that whatever species, childbirth is never demure!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursechick Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 What a lovely thing to happen.You are lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Lucky you - maybe I will see it one day too. Nice to know we girls all have to labour!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 You are lucky . I've been peeking in at mine recently hoping to see that but I just get a look over their shoulders as if to say "yes? can I help you?" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 My original omlet girls Marmite and Ginge used to let me watch all the time - it really is something special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Amazing to see isn't it Shelley? Not as simple as we imagine though Poor girls, they do deserve spoiling don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I never really thought about it until we got our girls. I some how always go out to the girls, open the egg port and at least one of them is standing there all hunched up then an egg plops out . Some of them settle on the egg for about half an hour, but Nutmeg just lays it, then walks away, doesn't even admire it for a few seconds . I never thought about it in detail, when we got the first few eggs I just saw the girls go up the ladder, then went back an hour later and there was an egg, poor things deserve more credit. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Fascinating isn't it. I was really surprised the first time I saw it happen that they stand up to do the deed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Funnily,that happened to me too toady, when Daisy laid right before my eyes. Its amazing,isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
