Recently I had noticed that Sugar’s comb had become red again and she has been more vocal. I wondered if she was getting ready to lay again.
Sugar laid yesterday and again today. Her eggs are quite large for serama eggs and oval in shape. After being broody for just over six weeks she is laying just two weeks after coming out of her long broody spell.
I was surprised as I thought it would take her longer to start laying again after such a prolonged broody spell.
Both with Salmon and with Sugar I have realised how quickly they lose condition when they are not eating properly and how quickly they bounce back when they are eating properly again.
I really hope this long broody spell won’t be Sugar’s pattern but if she shows signs of going broody again I will try to break her out of it quickly.
Smoke is my serial broody but usually not for too long and she comes back into lay quickly. I don’t want any more six week stints of broodiness but I guess only time will tell. For now I am just glad to have Sugar back in lay again.
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She has done well to come back into lay so soon – wonder how many she’ll produce this time, before the inevitable recurs!:)
I know! That’s the bit that I worry about. Was it a one off or is it going to be the thing. We will have to wait and see. I hope it’s not going to be the thing.
She’s looking beautiful! Thankfully Bubble hasn’t been broody yet. xx
You could be lucky. Shadow hasn’t gone broody yet either so I hope that she won’t. Shadow is a really good layer but every now and then takes a short break of about four days. I hope this means she won’t go broody. xx
She is certainly looking good.
She looks great and she has laid three eggs so far.