How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[Smokerbill]

5 eggs so far today. I haven't checked for a few hours so it's possible there's another egg waiting for me.

ETA:
No more eggs today. After getting 7 eggs yesterday, 5 is ok with me.

 

[Smokerbill]

What did you put in the bottom? Gravel or something? How about your soil? You may need a wick.

I’m trying lava rocks in a couple of totes under soil. If the roots grow that deep there’s still moisture for them, but the soil isn’t saturated. We shall see how that goes.

The bottom third of the bucket is lined with landscape fabric to keep the soil from washing out of the drain holes. The bucket is filled with potting soil top to bottom. I think it would have been better if I drilled the holes a couple inches higher.

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Two today, but then I discovered a secret stash. What is the rule for eating these? I doubt they're more than a week old and were very cool to the touch when I collected them this morning.

I would probably eat them if they looked ok after breaking them into a bowl. But if in doubt, they'd be a great protein supplement for your chickens.

 

[Ponypoor]

23 left oft todays 24. I dropped a beautiful turquoise egg and the dogs enjoyed it immediately.

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That oh-oh moment - know it well!

 

[Ponypoor]

8 eggs from 10 hens that are laying. I have two 'retirees' that haven't laid an egg for quite a while now. They are the welfare cases around here, I guess. LOL!

I call them lawn ornaments I have at least 8 or 10 of those!

13 eggs, only 1 is a silkie egg, come on silkie ladies we need you to start laying eggs for babies!

 

[Ponypoor]

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Two today, but then I discovered a secret stash. What is the rule for eating these? I doubt they're more than a week old and were very cool to the touch when I collected them this morning.

Should be fine as long as you haven’t had temps over 70F - people keep eggs on their countertops all the time.

 

[Smokerbill]

Should be fine as long as you haven’t had temps over 70F - people keep eggs on their countertops all the time.

Yep. I have eggs on my kitchen countertop that are well over a week old. I plan to hard boil them someday.

 

[Tattersail]

11 today. Most of them were fried and we had breakfast for supper.

 

[Ponypoor]

11 today. Most of them were fried and we had breakfast for supper.

One of our favourite suppers - with bacon of course!

 

[chrissynemetz]

3 today.

 

[pennyJo1960]

7 tonight from the big girls, 1 from banty 4.