- we stand at a baker's dozen of eggs now
- madelyn is the queen layer as the first one (she lays every/other day), piglet close behind (laying everyday), and anastasia laid her first this afternoon
- i never knew chickens could be so LOUD
- when they get into, what the girls call, labor mode----well, they cluck and cluck
- haven't had any neighbors complain, but who would?
- our neighbors are so noisy with their yelling anyhow, they're definitely louder than the chickens
- and the chickens aren't consistent
- they bok-bok-buhCAW a couple of times, then they're done
- it's when one is on the nest and a different one gets hacked off
- usually the next layer in line
- and when the egg's been laid, the hen who's laid it stands at the door of the coop and announces it
- and, yes, we can hear them in the house
- we have 2 nesting boxes, but they use only one
- gary has a friend online who has 16 hens, 8 nesting boxes and they all use one---only one
- they must line up to use it like women at a ballgame outside the bathroom
- silly old birds
- funny, but the combs and waddles change color when they get worked up
- all red and brilliant when they're laboring over their eggs, but all pale pink when it's over
- phew!
- then after a few minutes, they get a lighter red---midway between red and pale
- learn something new everyday
- guess what's for dinner?
- eggs and toast, and yes, we'll eat a few of our hens' eggs, but not all
- madelyn laid a double-yolk the other day, and I did make a wish
- it's fun to see how pretty they are in the fridge
- nice to count on some the next day
- according to their record to date, we should get at least one tomorrow, maybe two
....take care all. enjoy your weekend. :)
