{"id":24343,"date":"2018-02-24T13:59:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T13:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=24343"},"modified":"2018-02-24T13:59:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-24T13:59:22","slug":"the-first-egg-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=24343","title":{"rendered":"The first egg of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had a booking for a lunch delivery today. I know, it’s a Saturday, a bit of a pain but it can’t be helped sometimes. I got back at twelve o’clock and my husband told me that Freckles was in the nest box.<\/p>\n

I grabbed my camera and went to have a look. Perfect timing. I could see that she was just about to lay her egg. She was stood up with a look of concentration on her face and a slight whistling sound coming from her beak. All very familiar and I closed the nest box to give her some privacy.<\/p>\n

A few seconds later she came out of the nest box and when I lifted the lid there was her egg. Well done Freckles!<\/p>\n

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Freckles is just about to lay her egg<\/p><\/div>\n

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Well done Freckles!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Freckles first egg of the year next to a, medium sized, shop bought egg<\/p><\/div>\n

This is a week earlier than she started laying last year but last year she had only just matured. This is a good sign that all is properly well with her. I was so pleased by this.<\/p>\n

I just wish I could feel happier about Dandelion. The tip of her comb is very pale and I am certain that the really cold spell that is forecast will not be good for her.<\/p>\n

I intend to ring the vets on Monday and order some more tylan so that I have plenty in stock. I will start to treat with it again if Dandelion gets eye bubbles once more and I will perhaps continue to treat throughout the cold spell. If I can just get her through this cold spell then maybe the weather will improve and she will get back to normal again.<\/p>\n

I have to stay positive though because for Freckles, laying an egg, means that she is back to full health again. It will be so nice to have our own little eggs again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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