We have 3 hens laying out of 17. It’s been every other day: 1 egg, 2 eggs, 1 egg, 2 eggs. I expect it will be slim pickin’s like this until Spring. When all of our chickens are laying consistently, we should be getting 5-6 dozen a week.
This picture represents 3 different breeds. I got the privilege to witness one of the black ones lay the one in the middle. (Well, I saw her sitting on it for a few moments until she got off very kindly to let me take it. It’s very strange holding an egg still warm. Our hens are obviously not very broody.
I saw one of the Amaracaunas sitting on the one on the right, but she hadn’t laid it just then. So I’m wondering if the spotted one on the left is from a black hen, or maybe from one of our two “Dotties” as I call them. I’m trying to remember the name of that breed. Wellsummer perhaps?
Aren’t they beautiful? I ended up blowing out our first egg to keep as a keepsake. It turned out very well. I used the egg in a chocolate chip bar recipe that we all enjoyed.
This is fun.
daffodillysun says
November 10, 2011 at 5:14 pmThose are so pretty! I had some Americaunas and some Welsummers for a while (kept at a friend’s house) and the one on the left does look like the Welsummer eggs. They were the prettiest eggs! And big, too. I keep hoping that I can have chickens again someday.
Jada (Daffodillysun)
Mom says
November 10, 2011 at 5:28 pmThanks for the pictures, Gretchen! It’s so fun to see the fruit of all your labors! (Well, the chickens helped a little bit, too!)
Lisa Joy says
November 10, 2011 at 8:41 pmThat is so exciting for you after all of the waiting! 🙂
Alison says
November 10, 2011 at 9:47 pmYeah for eggs! An even bigger Yeah for chocolate chip bars!!
amy + ryan says
November 10, 2011 at 11:48 pmThey’re so pretty! And I love how different they are. I want chickens.
annalise + andrew says
November 11, 2011 at 6:31 pmOh man I’m SO jealous!!! I want eggs! (and chickens!!!) :o) Now, to convince the hubs. We have the room, that’s for sure! What’s the best time of year to start the chickens/eggs process???
Susan Littlefield says
November 11, 2011 at 8:52 pm…
thankful for hens, eggs, and chocolate chip bars. 🙂