{"id":5409,"date":"2013-07-22T13:36:02","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T13:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=5409"},"modified":"2013-07-22T13:36:02","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T13:36:02","slug":"apple-bobbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=5409","title":{"rendered":"Apple bobbing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today was really hot again. I decided to try apples in the tray of cold water to give the girls variety. They didn’t like it as much as frozen peas but I think that’s because it takes more work to get the apple.<\/p>\n

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They all have a peck at the apples<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Amber<\/a>

Amber soon works out that it’s easier to take the apple out of the water<\/p><\/div>\n

When I went back a short while later, there were only a few bits of apple still in the water. I think I will stick to frozen peas and sweetcorn.<\/p>\n

Yesterday afternoon when I went in to the girls, both little girls were in the nest box. They came out for some treats and I found Amber’s egg in the run and Honey’s egg in the nest box. This egg laying lark still catches them out.<\/p>\n

After the treats Honey returned to the nest box. I really don’t think she knows when she has laid her egg. It was hot and I tried to move her out but she was determined to stay. She even let me stroke her whereas she is normally very skittish. A little later I checked again and she was out.<\/p>\n

Ambers egg had cracked on the end where it hit the ground. Both little girls eggs had normal shells though. I will use the cracked egg for scrambled eggs for the girls and will continue with limestone flour for a few more days. Will the little girls ever get the hang of egg laying!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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