Hello from Katonah, NY

[rubydoux]

Hello everyone! Here is our chicken history: we moved from NYC to the country last summer. We found a place with a small barn and decided that putting a horse in it like the last resident was a little too much for us to bite off, but chickens sounded just about right! We ordered 7 chickens: two easter eggers, a buff orpington, a rhode island red, a barred rock, an exchequer leghorn and an australorp. We lost two to something living in the woods nearby (maybe a mink?), but we tightened up security and our 5 remaining are thriving. One of the EEs laid a first egg yesterday!!! It was like magic and the kid are thrilled.

I wanted to ask - is there anything we can do to keep this precious egg?

Anyhow, great to be here and thanks for listening!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC

For what purpose do you wish to keep the egg? Maybe try "preserving eggs" in the search function

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive


You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - Find Your State Thread


Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[drumstick diva]

I don't know if eggs can be bronzed, I wonder if you can make a pin hole or something so you can blow out the insides. I know lots of folks decorate eggs to keep.Hopefully someone that does will reply soon.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[N F C]

A couple of years ago, there was a contest, "Creative Eggs & Eggshells" that you might like to check out...some good ideas were shared on what to do with those "special" eggs:
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Congrats on getting your first egg, best wishes for many more!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock.
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

CURRENT COOP CONTEST click here >>#1

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and congratulations on your first egg. That is always an exciting happening. Great suggestions from Mr Porky, deedee, and Debby on preserving that egg.

 

[MrsMistyReal]

 

[rubydoux]

Thanks all - I am going to try to preserve this egg using the pin hole method.

Also, I thought that I would add that our first egg came at 19 weeks and 2 days. From what I have read, this seems a little on the early side, especially for an EE. None of the others, who were also born the same day, have laid one yet either. Can't wait for #2!

 

[JerryR708]

I wanted to ask - is there anything we can do to keep this precious egg?

Its like starting a business and framing that first precious dollar. W E L C O M E