ethel's first egg!

look at that beautiful thing!

the white and brown eggs are faux eggs that were in the nesting boxes

to let the girls know what they were for...just in case.

ethel didn't need any encouragement though.

i walked out to the coop yesterday (saturday) morning and she was in the nesting box...

she didn't come outside when i gave the girls their morning treats...

but she came out about 30 minutes later.

there was no egg at that time...i went out about an hour and a half later

and ethel was out in the run...

but i thought i'd check the box anyway.

i squealed like a little kid.

i was expecting some tiny first attempts...

but this egg was perfect!

a teeny bit smaller than your average store bought egg, but perfect.

and try as i might to capture the exact color, i never really could.

it's the loveliest shade of pale green.

now to see when the next one comes...

look at that beautiful girl.

her comb grew really fast and turned really red in a matter of days...

one of the reasons i knew she was close to laying.

hope you're having a nice sunday.

xox.