How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[RedwoodCoastChick]

I use this contraption to dry eggshells for my chickens. Twelve hours in the box with the fan running and the shells are all dry and crispy. Dry shells get crushed in a quart freezer bag then transferred to a gallon bag for storage.

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You're much more organized than I am! Eggshells just get tossed in a box near the woodstove, and when I need to crush more for the girls' enjoyment, I just dig out a bunch from the bottom of the pile. But I only have 8 girls so it's not that overwhelming to keep up with.

My 3-yr-old grandson's coming to visit soon, I think he'll enjoy a shell-crushing party!

 

[Winderdear]

3 today, from Mei, Juin and Juillet

 

[RedwoodCoastChick]

Thank you! Her name is Lua. My grand daughter named her. She is a nice lady

Lua looks just like our Barred Rock Xenobia (aka "Xena the Warrior Princess" jokingly, because she's such a sweet & mellow big floof!) She's one of my friendly favorites in the flock.

Oh, right - just 4 eggs out of 8 girls today: Martha's blue, Edna's green, Xena's tan and a big brown (Rhonda or Sheila?)

 

[Iluveggers]

14 today.

But my beautiful Barred Rock was dead under the coop…stiff as a board, no injuries apparent. Wonder if she had a heart attack…poor honey.

 

[RedwoodCoastChick]

14 today.

But my beautiful Barred Rock was dead under the coop…stiff as a board, no injuries apparent. Wonder if she had a heart attack…poor honey.

Ohhhh, no! What a shock, so sad... Was she an old girl? Obviously she'd seemed fine before; so sorry you've lost your sweet girl.

 

[pennyJo1960]

8 from my big girls 1 from banty 4.

 

[chrissynemetz]

2 again.

 

[LaurenRitz]

5! All my girls are laying today!

 

[NanaK]

14 today.

But my beautiful Barred Rock was dead under the coop…stiff as a board, no injuries apparent. Wonder if she had a heart attack…poor honey.

I'm very sorry you lost your girl.

 

[NanaK]

I got 9 again yesterday. 8 eggs were in 1 nest box and 1egg all alone in another box. Guess she couldn't wait!

Who laid the pinkish egg on the left?

I am not sure. I've been stalking the nest boxes.
The egg is brown but has a heavy pinkish bloom.