So we came home from vacation and sure enough there was an egg in the nesting box. At first we weren't sure who was laying the eggs, but I was quickly able to confirm that Izzie was the one (and only one) laying eggs.
Most days I usually let them out of their coop to roam free in the backyard for at least a few hours. So the first day back after vacation, I let them out and they all go running/flying to the bushes and trees, like normal. After about an hour, I noticed an extremely loud squawking noise and noticed Izzie was back in the coop. She made this loud squawking noise for several minutes and then got quiet. She went up into the nesting box and laid an egg.
As of now, we have been eating the eggs for breakfast and they are pretty delicious! Once all of the chickens start laying we will have plenty to go around!
Most days I usually let them out of their coop to roam free in the backyard for at least a few hours. So the first day back after vacation, I let them out and they all go running/flying to the bushes and trees, like normal. After about an hour, I noticed an extremely loud squawking noise and noticed Izzie was back in the coop. She made this loud squawking noise for several minutes and then got quiet. She went up into the nesting box and laid an egg.
We have one large brown egg a day from Izzie.
I am pretty sure that Spooks, Grey, and Lexi are all ready to lay eggs as well. How do I know this? Well, right before we left for vacation, I went to round them up and put them back in the coop and as I got close to Izzie, she crouched down and stiffened her wings. I was nervous that maybe she was sick because I had never seen any of them do that before. Since I am constantly around them, they are used to me walking right up to them and touching them, so I knew it wasn't because she was scared of me. But, the point of the story.... She was protecting her egg! And now Spooks, Grey and Lexi are all doing the same thing. If I try to pick them up or herd them out of the mulch beds, they immediately stop and get down low and harden their wings. So I know they have eggs in there!
But it is going to be very loud once they all start laying... listen to this video of Izzie before she laid an egg the other day.
As of now, we have been eating the eggs for breakfast and they are pretty delicious! Once all of the chickens start laying we will have plenty to go around!
