The Riddle of the Sands

The chickens have a sand pit which, being chickens, they regularly fill with wood chippings. I regularly rake it out for them. Last week I bought another bag of sand and today, with one to sieve and add and one to distract the chickens, we gave them a refill. I took in the old garden riddle and sieved out most of the wood, scraped the dry sand to one side and added a new sack of sand. It had to be investigated. In fact, as I write, I can see all four in there, scraping and scratching. If I go out again with the camera they'll rush me so I still won't get the shot!

Here's Ruby, watching me. I was taking a few snapshots of them interacting with Himself when Ruby decided to jump onto the ladder next to me to see what I was up to.

Here are Garnet (darker, in the background) Amber (lighter, smaller build, middle ground) and Ruby in the foreground. Topaz, being in Boss Hen mode, was haranguing Himself about the lack of treats during the visit and is thus out of shot.

This was another 3 egg morning. I'm no longer convinced that it's a case of 3 laying every day. I think they maybe take turns for a day off? Someone's eyes must have been watering though as the egg on the left was laid this morning. Compare it to the usual size we are getting. Amber had another off-colour day yesterday (she doesn't like Saturdays!) so was she brewing up this monster? Today she's eating for England - making up for being so picky yesterday.