Alright, been reading over the forums for a couple years as my girls grew up and this is my first season. I'm expecting eggs around July 28th and have a couple questions about details I haven't been able to find on the forums here.

1. I can feel golf ball size lumps now. Since size isn't on the timetables I've seen AFTER the follicle stage, I was wondering how close we might actually be based on egg size.

2. She's a first timer and though I'm using an incubator, I was wondering what might be easiest for her in terms of substrate. While I see clutches laid on newspaper, cyprus, and various other things, with her being new at this, I was curious as to what might be easier for her to handle in terms of keeping the eggs together.

3. If I change from newspaper to a mulch type substrate, should I do it now or wait until closer when she's due to lay?

Thanks for any input. It's much appreciated.