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<\/a>Dotty’s egg on the left, Honey’s egg second left. Ambers first egg on the right and second egg second right<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Honey’s egg on the left and Amber’s egg on the right<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Size comparison<\/p><\/div>\n
I broke both of Amber’s eggs into little dishes. They appeared to have no yolk but although all white in colour the centre blob was round and felt like firm jelly to the touch. It looks like it is a yolk but is the same colour as the white.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Amber’s first egg on the left and second egg on the right<\/p><\/div>\n
Amber is smaller than Honey and whereas Honey has been squatting for weeks, Amber only started to squat a few days ago. I think this probably means Amber is younger than Honey and has started to lay her eggs a bit earlier. This may be why they are not fully formed.<\/p>\n
I am pleased that they both want to lay in the nest box though. I have now taken the plastic egg out of the little coop and now that they are using the nest box it will be easier to remove the little coop. I may do this soon but I think I will leave it for a few more days.<\/p>\n
It will be interesting to see what Amber’s next egg is like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Amber laid her first tiny egg in the run, the day before yesterday. Both yesterday and today, Honey and Amber had been visiting the big coops nest box and practising egg laying. At one point today Dotty and Amber were … Continue reading