This is Willow. She is a very sweet, rather shy, very small Silver Dorking pullet.
This was Willow yesterday, she kept on fussing around, repeatedly going in and out of the Eglu, not settling down to eat or dust bathe...she seemed agitated, so I watched her carefully for a bit to see if she was OK.
Willow is very scared of "the big hens" and never goes near Cluckingham Palace, where they all live, so imagine my surprise when I opened up the nest box and saw...this!
I had noticed her comb was looking more red in the last few days and she had started to squat when I went near her, so I had a good idea what might be going on....
and later on I found ....this!
A tiny egg! it weighed about 40 g, as compared to the Henny one next to it which was 85 g. Willow came strutting out of Cluckingham Palace, SO pleased with herself! She proclaimed to the WHOLE WORLD very loudly that she HAD LAID AN EGG!!!! Long John Silver was very agitated all the time she was sitting inside the nest box,
he kept on running back
and forth... and finally settled on standing next to it...he was VERY pleased when she finally emerged!
This was Willow yesterday, she kept on fussing around, repeatedly going in and out of the Eglu, not settling down to eat or dust bathe...she seemed agitated, so I watched her carefully for a bit to see if she was OK. 
Willow is very scared of "the big hens" and never goes near Cluckingham Palace, where they all live, so imagine my surprise when I opened up the nest box and saw...this! 
I had noticed her comb was looking more red in the last few days and she had started to squat when I went near her, so I had a good idea what might be going on.... 
and later on I found ....this! 
A tiny egg! it weighed about 40 g, as compared to the Henny one next to it which was 85 g. Willow came strutting out of Cluckingham Palace, SO pleased with herself! She proclaimed to the WHOLE WORLD very loudly that she HAD LAID AN EGG!!!! Long John Silver was very agitated all the time she was sitting inside the nest box, 
he kept on running back 
and forth... and finally settled on standing next to it...he was VERY pleased when she finally emerged! 
WooHoo an egglette!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting!
ReplyDeleteTwo of ours have just started laying this week. They do look so proud of themselves too!
YAY for Willow. She should be very proud!
ReplyDeleteHow cute!! and you just reminded me about chickens cackling when they lay eggs.. I need to tell my daughter about that because some of her chickens have been hiding their nest in the fields and she's not sure where or which ones.. maybe if she listens for them cackling she can spot where the nest is.
ReplyDeleteI've laid an egg?? ... Blimey - I thought my eyes were watering a bit!!
ReplyDeleteGreat news for lovely Willow ... she's so beautiful! ... and obviously so very proud of herself!
Willow xx
Well done Willow (the hen!!). I am waiting for Molly and Mrs Badger, our two new girls, to lay - and trying to work out who else is laying in the barn. I'd rather she'd not as it's a race to get there before the thieving dog eats the egg.
ReplyDeleteRosie x
She laid another one today :-)
ReplyDeleteJust as small....and oh so sweet, she came and found me in the garden and led me back to the broody Ark, where she had laid it...
Clever Willow!
How wonderful! Congrats to Willow!!
ReplyDeleteso funny how they like to tell the whole world about their egg :)
ReplyDeleteWell done Willow! She's got lovely colouring.
ReplyDeleteWillow is gorgeous. What a clever hen to tell you that she had laid again :)
ReplyDeleteShe laid another, yesterday and today!
ReplyDeleteand she has taken to following me around, purring at me....and jumping up on my lap ( ah bless...)
She is the friendliest little thing, and sooooo pretty!
That is so cool! I grew up with chickens and hope to have some of my own before long. It's so amazing to have yummy, nutritious eggs from your own hens, isn't it?
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