Chilli (pepperpot) and Gypsy (oldest gingernut) both delivered their first eggs this week, Chilli winning by one day. The eggs are quite small (44 grammes) but otherwise perfect.
Both have now "found" the egg laying compartment and appear happy to leave the eggs there each day. Both appear to lay just before lunchtime.
We've also had a series of escapes this last week. It seems they have found out that they can JUST make it fluttering and jumping up onto the roof of the CUBE but the favourite seems to be going under the wire. They show no signs of wandering off, just pottering around the garden until caught and returned to the relative safety of the pen area.
All of them are now very friendly, coming over as soon as a human appears. I think this is largely due to the number of treats they get in the shape of corn on the cob, apples and raisins but it makes it easier to herd them when they escape.
One of our cats (Pickles) has made friends too and somehow got inside the pen the other day. He was not bothered by the chickens, nor they by him. He had a good look round the CUBE PEN and a wander around the larger outdoor fenced off area before realising he had forgoten how he got IN and therefore needed help getting OUT.
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