Sunday, August 1, 2010

Checkers lays an egg

Checkers went to the nesting box.  Lacey and Rosie were beside themselves.... “where is our sister?” they demanded.  They ended up coming back to the coop to see what was up.  She finally gave up and left with them, settling herself in the dust as though sitting on a nest.
It looked like she was having a silent scream, eyes shut and having her siesta time, then all of a sudden they’d pop open and she’d open her beak repeatedly, making no sound, as though in pain.  Finally, the next morning, she put out, in her nest. 
Since then she has laid another little pullet egg, followed by 2 no-shell eggs (just the egg membrane covers the egg), followed by a big 'ole double yolk egg, and another ordinary egg.  The other  two birds are trying to get used to not doing every living thing together as they usually do.  Our leading lady doesn't like an audience while leaving her deposit. 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

what fun you have with urban gardening. chickens with personality, sun dried produce from nature, and now a new watch dog to scare away the foxes!!!