It seems there's always something happenin' around here and today was no different. After giving the girls' coop a nice Spring cleaning, I was tidying up the yard and realized that I hadn't heard or seen hide nor hair of Henrietta (or is it feather?) Normally, she's out in her pen telling me all about her day or the latest gossip but she was nowhere to be seen.
I'll confess, all manner of dark thoughts crept into my head as I got closer to her house. Did a racoon or possum get in? Is she dead? Oh, please, don't let it be. I can't lose two birds in one week.
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So I crept even closer and found her sitting just inside the house under her roost. She wouldn't budge or "talk" to me when I called to her, which is odd for Henrietta. I think she's the most talkative bird I've ever known - second only to Kermit, the official spokes-hen for the flock.
I finally got Henrietta moving by giving everyone some mealworms. And that's when I discovered her dirty little secret.
That little stinker has started laying eggs again! We had given up on her, as she hasn't laid since she was badly pecked back on March 29, 2012. I guess she is feeling comfortable in her new house, because that little chicken was sitting on 12 eggs.
This calls for a celebration! Anybody have a recipe for mealworm cake?
Woo Hoo! Are you going to let her finish her job?
ReplyDeleteWell, we don't have a rooster so they would never hatch. She didn't seem to sad that we had "stolen" her eggs. Luckily, Henrietta is a pretty happy-go-lucky hen!
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