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Shirley's floppy comb - She's laid an egg!!

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oooh how exciting, keep us posted.

 

I love the eggs that our Light Sussex lays they are quite big and pointed at one end and taste mmmm.

 

It is nice to see a picture of one with a fluffy bot mine has a bald bum due to feather eating by the other three, my other white hen also has a long term bald bum but her feathers are only eaten by the other 2, white feathers obviously taste nice especially soft downy ones :(

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My daughter (off from school with conjunctivitis) just came running in saying that Babs and Bella crouched as well!!! So we could be a 3 egg family soon! :D:D

 

What I don't understand is 1. why they all crouch for her when I'm the one who does most of the chatting to them?

 

2. why Babs and Bella think they are ready to lay when their combs and red bits are still tiny and pale?

 

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Do some hens just stay little-combed?

 

Hope these pics are the right size - I definitely resized them!

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Well done Shirley :D

Megan's comb is quite small and she produces the odd egg. I love the picture where Shirley is face to face with the little Bluebelle. What a lovely little flock. :D

They'll all want to lay eggs now one has, you'll have nestbox queues and chickens crowding round every time you touch the nest :roll:

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I didn't exactly dance I'm afraid. My daughter found it and came shrieking into the house and we both went flying back out again yelling at the top of our voices. Then we noticed the neighbours back door was open and felt a bit silly. But it was the most exciting thing that's happened in a very long time. Not sure my non-omlet friends get it! :D

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