Snowy Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Bertha my pepperpot has amazed me today. She is 3 1/2 years old and has laid brilliantly for the last 3 years. She stopped laying in October and had a massive moult. She has regrown her feathers and is looking really well, but I really didn't expect her to lay again, at least not until spring. But today she has started up again! Bless her - she is amazing! I think she can have an extra portion of corn tonight as a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Good for her! There is life in the old girl yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Well done Bertha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Well done Bertha. She obviously made of stern stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistachio Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 what a lovely surprise - bless her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 What a super girl, and to think an egg farm would have chucked her out after a year . She's just proving the industry wrong you see . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Bertha my pepperpot has amazed me today. She is 3 1/2 years old and has laid brilliantly for the last 3 years. She stopped laying in October and had a massive moult. She has regrown her feathers and is looking really well, but I really didn't expect her to lay again, at least not until spring. But today she has started up again! Bless her - she is amazing! I think she can have an extra portion of corn tonight as a treat! Perhaps you can bring her round here to have a word with Boo - I think she has given up ! Her comb has shrunk almost completely away. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Im going to tell all my girls about Bertha tomorrow - maybe that will spur them all on to lay an - had nothing from my tribe since late sept/october well done Bertha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 You know what???? If mine never laid another egg I would still love them to bits and keep them in the manner to which they have been acustomed!!! They're the best pets I have ever had! Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkybijou Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 I totally agree! My ladies have not been the most productive of late, but to me they are our darling pets, and the eggs are just a happy extra when they come! Daft lot aren't we?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
