Brunhilde is a hen!
We thought for weeks now that Brunhilde was a rooster. Her comb is really big, she's tall & she crows. But just sometimes. We were sure she was a rooster, but she really didn't bother us too often with her random crows so we figured we'd keep her/him around until it became a nuisance.
We keep white, wooden eggs in the nesting boxes to try to convince the hens that that's the place to lay eggs (
instead of the farthest corner of the coop). Today when I went out to check for eggs, I thought I saw one of the wooden eggs in their run. I checked the nesting boxes & all 4 wooden eggs were in their boxes, but when I checked the run, I
did find a wooden egg. So I checked the nesting boxes
again & found the longest, white egg I've ever seen! Brunhilde is the only breed that lays white eggs, so I was thrilled! Hooray! She's not a rooster. Now I can relax. All five of the remaining chickens are confirmed hens. :)
I also wanted to share the colorful flowers that are still brightening up my yard...before Fall takes over. :)
Pink dahlias
Orange dahlias
Echinacea
Heliotrope
Fall blooming flowers - asters?
Lovely tomatoes that are oh-so-close to ripe! :P
Purple beauty sweet peppers - can't wait!
I'm linking to the Tuesday Garden Party at
An Oregon Cottage! :)