{"id":34330,"date":"2022-02-24T07:47:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T07:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=34330"},"modified":"2022-02-24T07:55:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T07:55:42","slug":"flame-lays-her-first-egg-of-the-year-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=34330","title":{"rendered":"Flame lays her first egg of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the last few days I knew that Flame was getting ready to lay her first egg of the year. Flame has been in all three nest boxes and all four corners of the chicken shed over the last few days and has been flicking the shavings out of the nest boxes. I am constantly sweeping up shavings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spot also looks as if she won’t be long. She has a red comb and blue lobes and has been looking in the nest boxes. Even Sugar and Spangle have investigated the nest boxes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salmon is the only girl not looking in the nest boxes but she too has a red comb and face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday Flame finally settled in a corner of the chicken shed. The next time I checked on her she was in the process of laying her egg. What a clever girl. Flame laid her first egg of the year yesterday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spot has a red comb and blue lobes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Flame has a red face and comb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Spot is looking good<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sugar and Spangle investigate a nest box<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Salmon is looking good<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Flame is in the chicken shed putting pine shavings on her back<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I caught Flame in the process of laying her egg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Flame’s first egg of the year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It feels like the circle of life to have Flame’s first egg of the year after our recent losses. Well done Flame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edit – Some exciting news <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I e-mailed the chicken breeder with a courier service (Pippenchick) to see if I could put my name on a waiting list for the three breeds I had chosen which were bantams : chabo, modern game and sussex hybrid. They e-mailed back that they already have in stock chabo and modern game but not sussex hybrid. However they have ardenaise which was the next choice on my list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I replied asking what I need to do to order them. The lady rang me to talk me through it and said that they could deliver this Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wasn’t expecting this to be so soon and can’t quite believe it at the moment. They are three and a half months old so are on growers pellets. I will separate the run today to get ready for them. Watch this space for the new arrivals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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