Snowy Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I've been wondering what's happened to my girls over the last 3 days. We went from 9 eggs a day to 3 or 4. Kept expecting a nest box full every morning, but no sign Today I collected 2. When I went back out to check again I noticed a hint of a red comb under all the foliage, in a half barrel at the back of the run - Big Bertha snuggled in. I lifted her out expecting to find a couple of her large brown speckled eggs, but what a surprise I got! I should have guessed really, but it was still a lovely surprise! It was just like a real easter egg hunt! The 'nest' has now been put on it's side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 That is brilliant Snowy - what a great find & what a great picture. We are going away for a weekend in May,& will be gone for 2 whole days,so knowing that they will just keep on laying makes me a bit happier about leaving them on their own I must remember to get the camera out for when I get back & open up the egg port Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanne Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Wow Snowy. A feast of eggs there. Will you bake a cake or 50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 what a find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Amazing who needs a cube nesting box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I cut back the laurel hedge over the weekend and expected a find like this but No! One girl still free loading after a moult before Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 What a lovely story Snowy! Better make an Omlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrandMrsG Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Too funny, what a great clutch of eggs, I guess you'll be doing some baking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Wow You see, you can shell out ( ) for a highly sophisticated state of the art, hi-tech all singing all dancing fantastically cube, or you cold just give them an old half a barrel to lay in. Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 We had the same with our girls a while back...........they had been laying in the tortoise house Daisy didn't seem to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMO Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Cor - what a fab find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsy Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Aww, that's just so sweet and none broken, clever girlies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...