Egg on the way

Here's Rocket, a Plymouth Rock pullet, laying the second egg of her young life.  She's 6-1/2 months old now and finally joining the big girl club. I know when an egg is happening because I can hear the commotion all the way in the house - and probably the neighbors can too. It's about a minute of loudness and then peace reigns until the next girl produces.

There are two nest boxes for the six of them - they share so sometimes I might find a clutch of three or four eggs in one box.  After I took this photo I reached under Rocket and discovered she was sitting on three and another one was in the other box. (I just baked custard for the first time in about 40 years - but I have a hunch it will be a weekly event.  I used up five eggs!)