Sunday 20 May 2012

Opening the nest boxes.

Oops! I forgot to post this ages ago.  Better late than never! :D
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Betty & Mabel had been at point of lay and considering Mabel's urge to announce her egg songs, I thought I'd probably better open the nest boxes.


I had read that they should be blocked off until point of lay so that the hens didn't sleep and poo in them.  I would imagine pooey eggs are not particularly appetising.


I checked where my girls were.  They have the upmost curiosity when I am doing anything around the coop, and unsurprisingly are not particularly helpful.


I found them in the newly planted (and newly eaten, pesky rabbit!) border.


Yes, I CAN see you!



By the time I had opened the door to the nest boxes I found them here:




That particular manovere took about 10 seconds.
  


I escorted the ladies out and filled the nest boxes with fresh new straw






Chicken's eye view:




It all looked very snug.


The girls obviously agreed because a few weeks later they were laying lovely eggs, in the right place!




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2 comments:

  1. Cute! I love collecting eggs, it's chicken fruit! :P

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  2. Me too!! It's always exciting to find an egg :D

    Chicken fruit, lol :D x

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