What a clever girl!

[Suechooks]

My lovely little Buff Orpington bantam has laid her first egg!
I hatched her in February - my very first go at hatching so she's extra special as she was the only girl! She has been squatting for about a week and her pin bones were well open so I've been hopeful even tho she's only 22 weeks! Her brother was rehomed a few weeks ago and she's been very vocal since then. I thought she was missing him but I guess she was announcing the imminent arrival! Thanks Honey!

[dexterdoglancashire]

Well done honey! and well done you too! Must be a grand feeling

[Glutton4...]

Congrats!

I've had my Chooks for well over eighteen months now - and I still get a silly grin when I collect the eggs. Daft innit!!!?

[Suechooks]

Just wonderful! She's done another teeny weeny one today too! Another 6 and there'll be enough for a butty!

[Suechooks]

And now she's going broody!

[RichmondHens]

Ooh, what are you going to do?

[Suechooks]

Ooh, what are you going to do?

I'm trying to ignore it!!!!! I really feel she's too young and winters coming so I don't want chicks growing up in the cold and wet so all in all I'm not going to give her any eggs I don't think. One of my lottie neighbours has Silkies so could get a couple of eggs from him if we get desperate!

[frias]

Congrats on the eggs. Not so on the broody. Having been there and done it once, never again. (Can't deal with the boys) Broodies not wanted around here!

[RichmondHens]

I've decided not to hatch any more this year. Had been saving up some LS bantam eggs as still have three broodies but have now decided definitely not. Cooked the eggs!!

[Suechooks]

Turfed her out of the nest box this afternoon only to find one of the Wyandotte bantams wedged in behind her and 2 mini eggs!!! So thats 2 of my babies are now big girls!