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That's a good idea...I'm not sure if we will have many eggs left over (3 teenagers eating us out of house and home) but if we do we can give them to the local womens shelter. My wife and I will give good clothes the kids have outgrown and possibly eggs now to. I know they take food donations...

One of my hens laid her first egg at about 17 weeks. It was about twice the size of a quarter. Nothing since though. I think it was a practice run and she drew the short straw. She did lay it in the nest and not just drop it from the roost so I hope all the other girls paid attention. I have 24...

17 weeks...we're new to chickens and the way I understand it, they usually are around 20 weeks before they start laying. I'm guessing that's why the egg is so small.

One of our RR first egg at 17wks. She was acting different yesterday...wasn't hanging out with the other girls. She kept getting into boxes, my trailer and then the rafters in the barn. Finally we put her back in the coop for awhile but she wanted out. So we put our portable nesting box inside...