Over the last few days I knew that Flame was getting ready to lay her first egg of the year. Flame has been in all three nest boxes and all four corners of the chicken shed over the last few days and has been flicking the shavings out of the nest boxes. I am constantly sweeping up shavings.
Spot also looks as if she won’t be long. She has a red comb and blue lobes and has been looking in the nest boxes. Even Sugar and Spangle have investigated the nest boxes.
Salmon is the only girl not looking in the nest boxes but she too has a red comb and face.
Yesterday Flame finally settled in a corner of the chicken shed. The next time I checked on her she was in the process of laying her egg. What a clever girl. Flame laid her first egg of the year yesterday.
It feels like the circle of life to have Flame’s first egg of the year after our recent losses. Well done Flame.
Edit – Some exciting news
I e-mailed the chicken breeder with a courier service (Pippenchick) to see if I could put my name on a waiting list for the three breeds I had chosen which were bantams : chabo, modern game and sussex hybrid. They e-mailed back that they already have in stock chabo and modern game but not sussex hybrid. However they have ardenaise which was the next choice on my list.
I replied asking what I need to do to order them. The lady rang me to talk me through it and said that they could deliver this Friday.
I wasn’t expecting this to be so soon and can’t quite believe it at the moment. They are three and a half months old so are on growers pellets. I will separate the run today to get ready for them. Watch this space for the new arrivals.
Click here to see the history of my flock.
So pleased for you, hope they will be hardy girls. Looking forward to seeing them on Friday.
The information about the breeds says they are hardy so I am hopeful that this will turn the corner for us.
Well done Flame and such a beautiful girl! So excited to see the new members of your flock! I think maybe its a good thing the sussex hybrid isn’t available as all hybrids are egg-laying machines and you might get into difficulties again. xx
Yes, I hadn’t thought of that. The only reason I chose it over the ardenaise was because the ardenaise look very much like Peaches and Barley (cream leghorns) except that it doesn’t have a floppy comb which I actually prefer. I was just trying to go with girls that look different from my previous girls. I know that I will love them anyway and I am really excited to see them tomorrow. They are arriving between 2.00 and 5.00 pm. xx
I think the ardenaise look really adorable and sound like they’re little characters. xx
I think they will all be lovely. I think the chabo are very striking with the white body and black tail and remind me in shape of our seramas. I think the modern game look quirky and remind me of Emerald. I always wanted another girl similar to Emerald. I think they will be a lovely mix with my girls. It’s going to be a very pretty flock. xx
So good that the pendulum has swung the other way: high time you had some positives!
Flame has now laid two eggs. It is good to have some laying happening again.