This morning when I checked the nest boxes Emerald was sharing with broody Butterscotch. Toffee and Barley had already laid and the other big nest box was empty.
Emerald shares a nest box with Butterscotch
Emerald laid her egg and Butterscotch rolled it underneath herself. I wonder if Butterscotch is somehow communicating that she needs the eggs.
I lifted Butterscotch and retrieved the egg. We have decided to store the little, wine box, nest boxes away for now. We will keep them in case we ever need them in future but at the moment two big nest boxes are enough and the little ones are not being used.
The girls seem more happy to share these days. It is quite cute to see them sharing.
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Nice to see them sharing – but I bet Butterscotch takes any egg laid within a couple of seconds! Nobody broody here today, but we’ll see what tomorrow brings!
She loves it if she can sneak some eggs under her. What! Nobody broody at your place!
Mum says;They look so cute in the nest box together.
They do look cute. I have taken more photos of them together over the last few days and will do another post about it today. Watch this space.
P.S. Well done for getting the hang of the comment. You are doing really well.