Greensboro Birds

The siege began one year ago today: March 26, 2008. The day I lost my marbles and invited a stray dog into the yard. The day Tito fooled me into thinking he was a well-behaved little man. I’ve learned something since that day, namely never to trust a fluffy dog just because he’s fluffy and [...]

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Tootie surprised us today by laying her first egg! I found a pinky beige two-ouncer in the nestbox this morning alongside Lunch’s blue egg. We weren’t expecting it at all. My money had been on her waiting till May, when she’ll be about the same age that Lunch was when she first laid (37 weeks). [...]

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Today was a day of two firsts, the second being Skula laying her first egg! Skula’s a barred rock, so she lays brown eggs. This one is on the small side—just over an ounce—which is typical of a pullet’s first few eggs. (Lunch is an overachiever—from Egg One, her eggs have been a consistent two [...]

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On Monday, February 9, at 12:30 p.m., Lunch laid her first egg. It’s a blue egg, which matches her earlobes. Lunch, contrary to our original information, is not a Welsummer, but is an Easter egger—EE for short. Besides the blue egg, her little pea comb, lack of wattles, her ear muffs, and slate-colored legs back [...]

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It’s been a long time coming—eight months tomorrow, to be exact—but Lunch finally laid an egg! A big light-blue egg, perfectly shaped and everything. What a big day at GBirds HQ!
Here’s Lunch’s first egg next to a large brown egg from the store. Not too shabby for a first-timer! Pullet eggs are often tiny, but [...]

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