How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[chrissynemetz]

3 eggs today.

 

[pennyJo1960]

5 from the big girls, none from banty.

 

[LaFleche]

For some reason, our girls are laying LESS now that the days are getting longer.

Some might start to get broody. Or they have started some secret nests ...

 

[TaylorGlade]

Some might start to get broody. Or they have started some secret nests ...

We did have one go broody and hatch 3 chicks. If they have secret nests in the run, I'm not sure where that would be. They don't free range. But I will take a very close look out there today. Thanks!

 

[LaFleche]

We did have one go broody and hatch 3 chicks

Broodiness is very contageous as I am experiencing every year with my hens.

 

[TaylorGlade]

Broodiness is very contageous as I am experiencing every year with my hens.

So far, we had just the one. We don't have room for more chickens so I hope the others don't also get mommy fever lol.

Also, David has plans for a rooster coop - but doesn't have it built yet. And broody hens tend to hatch roosters. I don't eat chicken. I eat eggs. He eats chicken. I have rehomed several roosters already. Not sure I can give more away so easy

We did have one think about it, but when I picked her up to get eggs, she yelled and ran off.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

We have an average running at 90 eggs daily, for the last 2 weeks. Prior to that was 68 average for a month straight. The Sun is back. Should be at 100+ real shortly.

 

[TaylorGlade]

We have an average running at 90 eggs daily, for the last 2 weeks. Prior to that was 68 average for a month straight. The Sun is back. Should be at 100+ real shortly.

That's a lot of eggs!

 

[fuzzi]

3 today, Mei, Juin and Août.

Mei, my much beloved and beautiful Welsummer passed away today. It looks like she laid her egg, and then laid down in the leaves of her run to take a dust bath and died there. She was still warm when I found her. I’m devastated. She never even reached her namesake month of May, as she was hatched last June.

I’m grateful for her lovely presence in my life. I’m so glad I started keeping chickens, as I know the short nine months I had with her were well worth all the pain I now feel at her loss. What a treasure chickens can be. They make every day wonderful for me, and Mei was a sweetheart. Adorable, a gentle leader, and she gave excellent hugs. I’ll miss her, and think of her always.

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Here is the most beautiful egg she ever laid us:

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Smilies are inadequate, but words aren't much better at conveying emotions.

I felt an emptiness when I lost Joel at 11 months. He was a good boy.

 

[TaylorGlade]

3 today, Mei, Juin and Août.

Mei, my much beloved and beautiful Welsummer passed away today. It looks like she laid her egg, and then laid down in the leaves of her run to take a dust bath and died there. She was still warm when I found her. I’m devastated. She never even reached her namesake month of May, as she was hatched last June.

I’m grateful for her lovely presence in my life. I’m so glad I started keeping chickens, as I know the short nine months I had with her were well worth all the pain I now feel at her loss. What a treasure chickens can be. They make every day wonderful for me, and Mei was a sweetheart. Adorable, a gentle leader, and she gave excellent hugs. I’ll miss her, and think of her always.

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Here is the most beautiful egg she ever laid us:

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Aww I am so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful bird. I know you will miss her.