Finally! 4 layers!!!

So, since we last wrote Bessy has finally laid! Yay :-)

we have had two eggs from her, quite small and pale, but at least she is now laying. Mabel hasn't been laying much but yesterday was the first time we had 4 eggs. Suddenly I had a load of eggs so ended up giving some away to the neighbours. I could sell them, but wouldnt ask for much (£1 for 6?) and its not exactly a huge money making scheme!

We think Mabel is broody. She is not eating as much, has a bit of an upset tummy (although I have found a website that shows different chicken poos and what I though was bad poo is still normal poo - who knew there was such a variety of poo!). Mabel has pulled a few feathers and looking a bit scruffy, plus everytime one of the others lays she just sits on it. We have had 2 eggs today so far (Myrtle and Doris) so we will see if the other two lay today. Bizarrely yesterday Bessy laid out in the run in a nest she made in the straw! Quirky little thing.

We are having a lot of double yolkers from Doris - how the smallest hen can lay the biggest eggs I don't know!

Other than that, no real news. Piper tries really hard not to chase but then the temptation gets too much. I would like to think its because she's young, but seeing as she's nearly 3 that's no longer an excuse! Weather has been quite hot again and although the girls are now out a lot more (I am working downstairs whilst Joe sleeps as he's on nights and I have been leaving the back door open) I am still leaving them water with fruit to bob for. They seem happy enough and keep trying to come into the house! At first I thought it was cute (I had Myrtle sat on the sofa with me at one point) but then one poo-ed in the house. Luckily we have hard wood floors so it was easy to clean, but I think we will try to keep them out now!

I am sure Joe will update later when he gets up!