Continuing the Ruby Saga…Day 19…
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She laid her 2nd egg yesterday morning…
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She evidently likes her make-believe nesting box under a stool in the greenhouse…
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Her egg was magnificently perfect…
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So we decided that last night would be her first night in the coop with the other girls.
We snuck her in after dark when the other girls wouldn’t notice a stranger amongst them.
We bought a 15 cent chicken bracelet at the local Co-op…they were out of “her size” so she’s having to wear one that’s slightly too large.
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I wanted to make sure we could identify her from afar from the other girls.
You look so holiday chic Ruby!
Christmas green no less ! 🎄
{red is a no-no…chickens peck at red}
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She’s been joining the other girls in the compost bin in their run…
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And so far she’s holding her own with no pecking order wars.
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When I checked on her later this afternoon {I will admit to checking her often today} she was entering a nesting box.
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She looked at me as if to say GO AWAY I’M BUSY!
{what you see is a wooden egg which taught them where to lay their eggs}
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She promptly left the box and watched me leave…
Yes Ruby I see you from outside 🙂
She’s eyeing a favorite treat…sunflower seeds…
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I’ll check in on you again soon Ruby…before it gets dark.
PS I gotta admit I was totally wrong…she is not a Rhode Island Red…she is one of our Golden Sex Links.
Silly moi!
Mr. Denim was right after all. He kept insisting she was too light.
