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post #11 of 19
8/8/12 at 10:00am

Just think--once you get your second egg, your cost per egg just dropped 50%!  :)

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post #12 of 19
8/8/12 at 10:02am
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lol.  I know.  I hope to get another one soon.  One small egg is hardly enough to actually TASTE the egg

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post #13 of 19
8/8/12 at 3:47pm

Congrats !

4 Ameracauna..1 Barred Rock..1 Black Sex Link..2 Red Sex Link..1 New Jersey Giant..1 Delaware..1 mini dach..1 Jack Russell..1 dh

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4 Ameracauna..1 Barred Rock..1 Black Sex Link..2 Red Sex Link..1 New Jersey Giant..1 Delaware..1 mini dach..1 Jack Russell..1 dh

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post #14 of 19
8/8/12 at 4:17pm
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I got my second egg today

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post #15 of 19
8/8/12 at 4:19pm

Congrats! One of my pullets began last week and my second pullet has yet to produce. I love the feeling of looking in there and seeing an EGG!

Two old people and two young-adult children. One senior chocolate lab and one rescued black and tan American Coon Hound. Home of "The Best Mouser In The World", Lily, a calico cat that adopted us. 2 Black Star's, 1 Red Star and BABY CHICKS! Have added 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 1 Ameraucana, and 1 Delaware to the flock. The construction of our new coop: http://www.backyardchickens.com/...

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Two old people and two young-adult children. One senior chocolate lab and one rescued black and tan American Coon Hound. Home of "The Best Mouser In The World", Lily, a calico cat that adopted us. 2 Black Star's, 1 Red Star and BABY CHICKS! Have added 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 1 Ameraucana, and 1 Delaware to the flock. The construction of our new coop: http://www.backyardchickens.com/...

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post #16 of 19
8/8/12 at 4:44pm

congrats on the first eggs everyone. ive been going insane waiting for my first egg ever. there about 18 wks 2 w/leghorns. there going in & out of nest box fussing around in there & such , no singing or squatting yet, just switched them to layhena last wk , offering oyster shell.  the waiting is killing me. did any of you put a fake egg in nestbox? golf ball pingpong ive heard all sorts of things my dad laughs at me and says it will happen when it happens lol.      again congrats all....... still waiting
 

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post #17 of 19
8/8/12 at 4:51pm

First eggs are always so exciting...congrats and enjoy your "hens".  Pullet eggs are smaller and I think they are considered hens after they are a year old...I could be mistaken but then why is there a term "pullet eggs" ? 

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post #18 of 19
8/8/12 at 7:52pm

Cockerels and pullets become roosters and hens at a year old.  Most do just call them roosters and hens and forget about calling them what they are.  The USDA uses the name pullet eggs for the smallest size eggs for sale.  It makes some sense since mostly pullets lay them.

I don't get better with age, only more confused(ing).

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I don't get better with age, only more confused(ing).

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post #19 of 19
8/8/12 at 9:44pm
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Originally Posted by capt cluck View Post

congrats on the first eggs everyone. ive been going insane waiting for my first egg ever. there about 18 wks 2 w/leghorns. there going in & out of nest box fussing around in there & such , no singing or squatting yet, just switched them to layhena last wk , offering oyster shell.  the waiting is killing me. did any of you put a fake egg in nestbox? golf ball pingpong ive heard all sorts of things my dad laughs at me and says it will happen when it happens lol.      again congrats all....... still waiting
 

I have wooden eggs in 4 out of 6 boxes. My girls free-range all day long, so it was a concern that they would lay elsewhere. They have not limited themselves to one box either.

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