First Egg Announcement!

[aart]

The very first egg is definitely worth
Congrats!

That's a cool scale, is it accurate?

 

[gtaus]

That's a cool scale, is it accurate?

The picture of the scale is just from a Google picture. I don't actually have that scale. I have a new digital kitchen scale that measures both in oz, lbs, grams, and kilograms. I posted that picture for the egg size chart and was wondering if that chart is still up to date? Probably not a big deal for my home use, but I have noticed that size and weights have changed over the years in grading eggs.

 

[aart]

Looks to match what I pulled off a USDA site 6 years ago.

 

[Willowspirit]

Congratulations on your first egg!

 

[TwoShepherds]

Congratulations, lovely egg and many more to come! We're looking forward to our first eggs also. If we're lucky, maybe we'll get a few in October. I hear you about the expensive eggs. We are definitely not saving any money, but it's worth it in other ways.

 

[gtaus]

I hear you about the expensive eggs. We are definitely not saving any money, but it's worth it in other ways.

I think it's about impossible to compete with the commercial farms for eggs. Last week, our supermarket had eggs on sale for $0.68 per dozen. Normal price is about $0.98 per dozen. But, having a small backyard flock has many advantages other than just eggs and most of that is hard to put a price on.

 

[NoodlesMama]

Congratulations on your first egg. My husband said something very similar about me and my first egg. I think it’s a chicken keeper spouse’s job to tease us chicken keepers about our first egg excitement.

 

[gtaus]

I think it’s a chicken keeper spouse’s job to tease us chicken keepers about our first egg excitement.

Somebody has to keep us grounded.

 

[gtaus]

Looks to match what I pulled off a USDA site 6 years ago.

Thanks.

 

[so lucky]

Congratulations! Every egg is a gift! May you always accept them with joy.