Ginger lays her first egg

I thought Ginger was getting ready to lay her first egg. Her face is red although her comb is still tiny. She was squatting and more vocal then usual. She had been looking in the nest boxes. Yesterday both nest boxes had pine shavings thrown out onto the ramps.

I went to check on the girls and more pine shavings were thrown out of the nest boxes so I checked inside. There was a tiny egg in the nest box next to the store cabinet. I had missed catching Ginger in the nest box but there was her first tiny egg.

What a clever girl! First eggs are always so special and she laid it in the right place which always amazes me. It never ceases to be exciting. I am sure I will manage to get a photo of Ginger in the nest box next time.

I have now changed the the pellets over to just layers pellets. Well done Ginger, what a clever girl.