The Dogmother Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 My chickens made me laugh at lunchtime... Usually they are happy to double up on the nest if more than one of them wants to lay at the same time, but today I spotted a queue from the house and went down to investigate. There was Fleur (nest hogger par extraordinaire) on the nest, obviously laying, but also trying desperately to tuck 3 eggs underneath her tiny tummy. Ruby was perched on the edge of the nestbox, trying to lay on top of Fleur. Roxanne was pacing about at the back of the eglu waiting for some space and Lavinia was outside, in the run, with her legs crossed and squawking like mad! It's very unusual for this to happen, but they are such funny girls. What's the betting that I get home tonight to find that one of them has laid in the run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Yeah it's funny ours were queing today. They tend to lay at the same time! We were thinking of maybe putting an extra nestbox in the run if the queing gets any worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 I had wondered whether any of them might consider laying in the dustbath - they have a big old enamel bowl with handles in their run, full of soil and ash for them to dustbathe in, but they prefer to lay in the privacy of the nestbox, like the good girls they are... it just gets a tad crowded on the odd occasion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 My girls are just the same! They have nest boxes in the Cube and in the Eglu, and I have made a few extra ones myself which they steadfastly ignore, and 14 out of the 16 of them will only lay in the Eglu. The only 2 who will lay in the Cube are my tiny Sebrights, whilst the others are piled on top of each other or queuing to get in the Eglu. Yesterday, when I looked in the nest box, I saw what appeared to be one large Pepperpot body with 2 heads - on closer examination I found a Buff Sussex bantam under the wing of the Pepperpot. They really are so funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 He he, poor girls! It does make me laugh when they tuck all the other's eggs underneath them and settle down on top So how many were in the run Claret? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Mine queue. Ironic since they usually average about 1 egg a day between 3. When I first got my little ones they hid in the eglu and Trinny queued, presumably thinking they were laying an egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 my girls frequently queue even though 2 or 3 could lay at the same time in the cube nestbox Just wish they could learn to queue quietly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimW Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I made extra nest boxes and they just don't get used! I can't understand why, I made it the same as another nest box I bought online that they started using within half an hour I keep putting a hen in there every so often so that they can check it out.........made no difference. They are so fussy I guess they will have to keep waiting their turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 He he, poor girls! It does make me laugh when they tuck all the other's eggs underneath them and settle down on top So how many were in the run Claret? Surprisingly none Snowy! I must get them all big apple-catcher knickers like Kate's to help them out in such emergencies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 hi i live in middleton cheney what about u we have silkie,ginger ranger, hybrids, creamlegbar, and buff orpington. you got any of those cockerals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 hi i live in middleton cheney what about u we have silkie,ginger ranger, hybrids, creamlegbar, and buff orpington. you got any of those cockerals I'm sorry masterchicken, I'm not sure what you're asking there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Mine queue. Ironic since they usually average about 1 egg a day between 3.When I first got my little ones they hid in the eglu and Trinny queued, presumably thinking they were laying an egg. That's so cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...