Finally got my first egg!!

[UncleDougsChickens]

went to check on them today and saw they laid their first egg in the nest box! Its cracked so I wont eat this one but I'll have to start checking every morning now. So exciting

 

[azygous]

Congratulations! Is it early summer where you are, or the dead of winter?

 

[jthornton]

Congratulations on your first egg, it's so exciting to find the first one.

JT

 

[UncleDougsChickens]

Congratulations! Is it early summer where you are, or the dead of winter?

winter, 10 degrees outside haha thats why I was a little surprised to see it...and its frozen/cracked so I wont be eating it like I said

 

[jthornton]

Pullets don't know they aren't supposed to lay in the winter lol.

JT

 

[azygous]

Most of mine have gotten the word.

 

[Chickassan]

Congratulations!

 

[love4mychickens]

Congrats! It's so exciting isn't it!

 

[UncleDougsChickens]

Congrats! It's so exciting isn't it!

yea haha I ate my first egg today. I feel like an accomplished farmer

 

[jthornton]

yea haha I ate my first egg today. I feel like an accomplished farmer

That is a good feeling for sure, now the next thing is to be over flowing with eggs...

JT