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Our new ladies have settled in and learned the duck routine without any problem. The gals follow the others in and out of the pen at correct intervals, have explored the yard and all it's little secrets. To say I'm filled with pride is an understatement. Four more eggs this morning, three of which were found outside the pen. Nice, large eggs.
There's some wonderful folklore about the tiny little fairy egg I wanted to share.
In alchemy, the folklore of the egg includes an analogy of the egg as a microcosm of the Elements:
Shell - Earth
Membrane - Air
White - Water
Yolk - Fire
Which is ironic, given that it's the lack of yolk (fire) that seems to beget basilisks and cockatrices. Here's a few of interest:
A chicken egg without yolk may be a sign of bad luck, a cockerel's egg. In other cultures, the oddly small egg without yolk are called Cock's eggs and hold the possibility of hatching into a cockatrice. In England, this egg is called the cent and may hatch a cockatrice or basilisk. The Hautes Alpes believes that a small yolkless egg hatched on Easter will become a flying serpent that brought bad luck. Pliny describes this basilisk in great detail, but skips over the egg. Other country folklore states that these small, yolkless eggs are hatched by old hens and are wind-eggs, which should not be brought into the house for fear of them bringing bad luck.
There's some wonderful folklore about the tiny little fairy egg I wanted to share.
In alchemy, the folklore of the egg includes an analogy of the egg as a microcosm of the Elements:
Shell - Earth
Membrane - Air
White - Water
Yolk - Fire
Which is ironic, given that it's the lack of yolk (fire) that seems to beget basilisks and cockatrices. Here's a few of interest:
A chicken egg without yolk may be a sign of bad luck, a cockerel's egg. In other cultures, the oddly small egg without yolk are called Cock's eggs and hold the possibility of hatching into a cockatrice. In England, this egg is called the cent and may hatch a cockatrice or basilisk. The Hautes Alpes believes that a small yolkless egg hatched on Easter will become a flying serpent that brought bad luck. Pliny describes this basilisk in great detail, but skips over the egg. Other country folklore states that these small, yolkless eggs are hatched by old hens and are wind-eggs, which should not be brought into the house for fear of them bringing bad luck.
