The Dogmother Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 No, not me! Lavinia, our elderly lavender pekin must be about 7.5 or 8 years old now and has been barren for at least 3 years. She's been a brilliant broody mum over the years but never produced any eggs. I was puzzled about the tiny cream coloured eggs appearing in the nest box and finally caught her in the act the other day. We are now graced with about 3 wee eggs a week... perfect quality, good strong shells and sturdy, well-formed yolks. What a star! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Bless her heart, she is so cute. I hope my little pekin lives that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 She was looking a bit pale and grubby there, having diverted her energies to hatching those wee darlings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken deficient Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I think one of my elderly pekins has laid and egg too. The other is properly flumpy broody at the moment. I was planning a hatch, but I was apprehensive about using her as a broody, given her age. Maybe I should have let her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Oh she and her young ones are so cute. What an amazing lady (I was going to say 'old lady' but that seems rude given her maternal status ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 awwww bless her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Well done Lavinia She is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Clare that first picture is absolutely gorgeous - calendar worthy (or getting-a-painting-done-of-it worthy). What a star little Lavinia is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 Thanks Hazel, I will tell her. From memory, she had 5 or 6 chicks in that hatch; the wee brown ones were Barnevelder bantams from eggs which Lesley provided from her flock. One of them grew to be Betty, who you see below perched on Phil. The yellow chick became Herbert the Sherbert (below) who was destined for the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Good on her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Well done Lavinia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
