Is your dog's unusual barking a secret code for something mysterious?

[Nature Chick]

Hi there

Daisy started laying a week ago

We were gardening last night and little Lily looked a bit under the weather and then started straining - as soon as the words "I wonder if she is coming into lay" had left my mouth a little egg popped out and rolled into the veg patch!!

Lily then perked up and hurried off to join the others!

When I picked the egg up I noticed it didn't have a shell. I know that first eggs can be 'abnormal' so I wasn't too worried, but this morning we went out and there was another one in the nest box

Could she have had a couple of eggs backed up?

They are on layers pellets and have plenty of grit - will this settle down?

Thanks

s

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Edited September 20, 2010 by Guest

[Chucky Mama]

As she is a newbie I wouldn't worry too much, it should settle down

[Nature Chick]

Thanks Chucky Mama - I hoped as much!

S

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[Nature Chick]

Lily was very agitated yesterday (and noisy!), their house was dismantled for cleaning and I wondered if she was looking for somewhere to lay her egg, so I quickly cleaned out the house and made a lovely nest for her, popped her in and closed the door. 15 minutes later out she came and in the nest was a perfect egg - her first with a shell!