GrannyTrish Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Winnie (the oldest) is behaving differently. None of them make any noise but today Winnie is making a fuss clucking and darting about, going into their coop and scratching about, coming out, clucking, running around clucking, going back in and scratching, repeat, repeat, repeat! I'm guessing that she's looking for the best place to lay? I feel so sorry for her and want to help and ask her wants she wants and hold her hand! I feel like an expectant daddy pacing in the hospital, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Laying eggs is a whole process! Pickwick does that too. The whole fussing and very restless behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyTrish Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 Woohoo! #proudchickenmummy Proud of myself, too, that I picked up on the cues! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Jeeeh! First eggs are the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlah Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 How exciting!! Enjoy your first egg! I couldn't believe how much they are fussing about when laying an egg, it really is quite a process! Constant going in and out of the eglu, walking around it, rearranging every blade of straw in the nestbox etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GrannyTrish Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thank you all! Proper diva's, aren't they?! No sign of anything today, despite being threatened with the pot! (Only joking, I could never eat them. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Oh don’t worry mine get threatened with the pot all the time 😂 Mostly when they’re moaning loudly that they want to use the nest box but someone else won’t let them! And yes, laying an egg is sometimes a massive event. I have one girl who only lays one or two a year, but spends several days worked up running about before doing it and then another couple of days afterwards telling everyone about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyTrish Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 I ate the egg today and tasty it was, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Congratulations on your first egg I wouldn't say I'm jealous or anything Gemma likes to announce not only her own egg, but often everyone else's too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyTrish Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 Woke up to the second egg this morning and she was sitting on it. She came out for food so I took it away in case she got broody. Since she's lost the top pecking order place she seems to hang out on her own a lot now, whereas before the other two used to follow her around. Actually she follows me around like Mary's little lamb which is cute, even although I know it's just cupboard love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Congratulations on your first and second egg. I love pure white eggs. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 On 18/03/2018 at 4:02 PM, Purplemaniacs said: I love pure white eggs. Chrissie I would just love any colour egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyTrish Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 On 3/18/2018 at 4:02 PM, Purplemaniacs said: Congratulations on your first and second egg. I love pure white eggs. Chrissie It's actually not white, Chrissie, but a very pale cream. We're up to five eggs now, by the same hen. The other two hens are shirkers, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I too would like an egg of any colour, my two bantams are quite old now but maybe they will lay a few in the spring. Chrissie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyTrish Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) Doris laid her first 'ever' egg today (proud mama grin!). I was cleaning out their coop and she was fussing around me and clucking so I knew something was up, and as soon as I finished she was in and scratching about. None of this Diva nonsense that Winnie had . Although to be fair, she was only a Diva that one time. Edited April 1, 2018 by GrannyTrish Photo added! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Well done Doris. Really must get sorted so I can get some new hens and hopefully some eggs. Chrissie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Well done girls!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
