Rusty hadn’t laid an egg for five weeks after her prolapse. I was happy for her to take as long a break as possible to give her time to heal.
Yesterday she started looking in the nest box and I could tell she was getting ready to lay again. Her comb was a lovely red colour but I was nervous about her laying her first egg since the prolapse.
Rusty is in the nest box
Rusty settled in the nest box and I waited anxiously. There was nothing I could do but wait and see as she inevitably would have to start laying again at some stage.
later in the afternoon she was back out in the run. I checked the nest box and there was her egg.
Rusty’s first egg after a five week break
Rusty went straight to the melon and greens.
Rusty still has a lovely fluffy bottom
I took the opportunity to check out her bottom. From there she went straight to a dust bath.
Rusty has a dust bath
Rusty is looking great
What a relief. We have the first egg out of the way and Rusty is fine. I am so pleased.
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What a relief!!! 🙂
xx
It certainly is. I was dreading her laying again just in case! xx
Brilliant news. I bet you felt so relieved.
They don’t know what we do to help them along!
I was very nervous and then really relieved. They have no idea how we worry about them!
Such good news.
It is. I have been worrying for a while if she would be okay when she started laying again. I could hardly bear to look at her but was fine and is as feisty as ever.
Good job Rusty. What a good bird.
She has laid another egg today and all is fine. I am so pleased with her.
That’s brilliant news, Carol. I’ll make surre we always have a jar of honey in the cupboard!
It is amazing! Two eggs laid now and all fine. I am so pleased.