Over the last few weeks Red’s comb had reached full size and turned red. For the last week Red has squatted every time I pick her up to put her in the chicken shed at the end of the day.
Despite this Red hadn’t shown an interest in the nest boxes until today. Late this afternoon Red was missing. She was scratching in the nest box by the gate. I checked a little later and she was scratching in the nest box by the chicken shed. When I next checked Red was settled in the nest box.
Half an hour later Red was back out in the run and her first egg was in the nest box. What a clever girl. I felt so proud of her.
Red is between eight and nine month’s old. She is a late starter but it’s a good size egg. She got on with the job with no fuss either and laid quite quickly just half an hour before bedtime. Well done red!
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Well done Red, and a good sized egg ,for first egg.
It is a good sized egg for a first egg. It’s the same length as the shop bought egg just narrower. It will be really good if we now have her eggs over winter.
Brilliant news! She really does look beautiful and in prime condition and a really good egg in terms of shape and size. May she provide you with Sunday breakfasts throughout the winter!
She is a beautiful looking girl. She hasn’t laid again yet but I am hoping perhaps tomorrow morning. I am hoping she will provide our Sunday breakfasts through winter, that would be great.