Treacle Laid her first egg last Sunday at twelve o’clock. She missed Monday but laid her second egg at eight on Tuesday morning. She laid her third egg at three in the afternoon Wednesday and fourth on Thursday at eight in the morning then missed Friday. Saturday she laid at one in the afternoon and today (Sunday) none. She seems to be a bit all over the place at the moment but I am sure she will eventually settle into a routine. Five eggs out of seven days is not a bad start to her first week of laying, especially at this time of the year.
Bluebell has been showing an interest in Treacle in the nest box and taking a look at the nest box in the mornings but she doesn’t squat if I put my hand over her back but her comb and wattles look mature though.
Treacle’s comb and wattles
Bluebell’s comb and wattles
Pepper’s comb
Dotty’s non existent comb
You can see that Treacle and Bluebell’s combs look mature. Pepper is just getting her backward spike over her head and Dotty has no comb at all. It will be exciting if Bluebell starts to lay her blue eggs. I don’t think Pepper and Dotty will be ready until the spring.
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