I was only expecting Cloud to lay today as the other laying girls had laid yesterday so I left the nest boxes closed to keep the broodies out. I knew Cloud would let me know when she wanted to lay.
I kept checking on the girls and at one point both Maple and Cloud were on the patio area just by the nest boxes so I opened the nest boxes and Maple went in straight away and started scratching around then settled down. This was the first time I had seen Maple settle in a nest box.
Soon after Cloud went in the other nest box. When I next checked both Maple and Cloud had laid. Maple’s egg was quite small which was what I had expected.
Well done Maple! We now have another layer. It will be interesting to see when she lays her next egg.
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Really good news, Carol.
It is lovely, I was beginning to wonder when she was going to start properly and think maybe that’s now. They all get there in the end.
Well done Maple.
She went straight in the nest box and very quickly laid her egg. I felt quite proud of her.