Shadow’s story has reached a happy ending, hurrah!
Jackie phoned me yesterday with great excitement to tell me that Shadow had just laid her first egg. This means no more worrying that she is a cockerel.
Jackie said she had been looking in the coop all day and she usually only ever goes in at bedtime. Clover laid her egg but stayed in the coop to keep Shadow out. Bluebell used to do this to my bantys so it’s good to know it’s normal and not just my girls.
Eventually Jackie turfed Clover out and Shadow went in. She laid her perfect tiny, brown, speckled egg in the nest box. What a clever girl!
I asked if I could pop over today to take some photos so that I could continue with Shadow’s story.
Shadows egg is just the same size as my bantam eggs, it’s so cute.
Shadow’s egg on the left and Clover’s egg on the right
The lovely and clever Shadow
It’s just a week since I last saw Shadow and her comb and wattles have really grown in that time.
Shy Bluebell
The girl with big feet
A colourful flock
Are you sure we can’t come in?
As usual when Jackie and I went indoors to chat for a bit we had an audience. The girl’s lined up and occasionally tapped on the window. I am sure they would just love to come in and join us.
As honorary aunt to Shadow and Bluebell (as I helped Jackie choose them) I am so pleased at this happy ending. Shadow and Bluebell are such a close pair that it is lovely for them to be able to stay together.
We are both sure that it won’t be too long before Bluebell starts to lay too.
Click here to see the history of my flock.
A great post, thank you. I just loved the photos especially the one of her big feet !
I think they have all gone on strike thinking that now she has laid her egg they can sit with their feet up…. No eggs at all today .
I got four eggs out of five today. To my surprise both bantys laid and only Dotty skipped a day. Things are looking up.
I am sure you will get some eggs tomorrow. Glad you liked the post.
It’s too cute to eat. I suggest blowing it and making a decoration
You are right. Jackie says she doesn’t want to eat it (or let her husband eat it) as it’s too cute.