With spring on it’s way, hormones raging and egg laying beginning or about to begin, the girls behaviour is changing. They have a new found confidence and all of them including the little girls are more vocal.
Suddenly Emerald and Speckles are jumping on the inner gate again, each time I enter the run, and Speckles goes from there to my shoulder. Peaches and Barley jump on my back when I poop pick and the Freckles has become quite vocal, giving out a repetitive little call each time I go in the run.
They all look amazing and all their combs are getting bigger and redder. It is lovely to see how spring causes the girls to blossom.
Speckles and Emerald jump on to the inner gate when I open the outer gate
Where has Emerald gone?
Emerald always jumps back down to the patio but Speckles always jumps from the gate to my back.
A blind selfie of Speckles on my back just below my neck
She snuggles into my neck and I have to stoop down to let her dismount. It is funny how they were doing this last year and then this behaviour just stopped through the winter. As soon as spring approaches and the girls are getting ready to lay this behaviour starts up again.
I have no idea why they do this but they do seem to gain in confidence as they approach egg laying. It is amusing and I quite like the interaction that this gives me with them. They are my funny girls!
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Your girls are sooooo pretty. Hoping you get lots of eggs soon.
We’ve had so much rain this winter. The last two days were sunny and I got 7 eggs today from 9 hens. Woo Hoo!
Wow! That’s amazing. It’s been a slow start here. They haven’t hit their stride yet. Barley has laid four so far and Speckles just the one. I am sure it will pick up soon. For us it has been a cold winter up until now.
Rather a change in the weather,just when we thought spring was around the corner.
It has been really windy here today. Luckily the chicken run is fine, which is what I worry most about, but the fence has been swaying a bit. The patio chairs and table blew over even though we left the umbrella down, of course, so we have left them like that until it passes. The chickens have stayed firmly on the ground today, no perching at all. They don’t like the wind and nor do I. They are all in their bedtime positions now.
They look in tip-top condition – Speckles’ and Emerald’s plumage is a pleasure to behold.
I am biased of course but I think they are beautiful. Their plumage is lovely and their combs are big and red.
Carol – they’re all looking beautiful – have emailed you xx
Thank you. I have just seen your e-mail and will reply shortly. I have been getting the new girls area ready.