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[Faraday40]

Look what I just found in my incubator about 5 min ago:
(not due until Wed!)
Poof Poof's 1st purebred Spitzhauben chick!

I happened to take this pic today. Who knew she'd be a mom just a few hours later?

 

[BReeder!]

Look what I just found in my incubator about 5 min ago:
(not due until Wed!)
Poof Poof's 1st purebred Spitzhauben chick!

I happened to take this pic today. Who knew she'd be a mom just a few hours later?

I remember her from when we're picking up our Orp chicks. She is a loud girl. LOL.

 

[Faraday40]

I remember her from when we're picking up our Orp chicks. She is a loud girl. LOL.

Yes she is! How do you think I knew to look inside the incubator? Her chick announced itself.

I also have 4 pips. I guess it's just going to be an early hatch.

 

[Faraday40]

Looks who's getting a sibling soon!

This gal is very loud & was peeping all night. She's so cute, so I can't really be angry.

 

[BReeder!]

We ate the first egg. Let me start by saying, it was delicious! We had a surprise though - the was two yolks. No wonder the egg was elongated... both books were brought orange, creamy, and delicious though! And the white was thicker than expected. It didn't spread out in the pan as much as I am used to with store bought eggs. This caused a thicker (wider) white, which led to me putting the egv back in the pan to finish cooking because it needed to cook through (I likr a runny yolk but the white MUST be cooked). Ultimately, that first egv was a delicious experience - I had to share a bite with B3 (toddler) and Kara (wife) though.
Additionally, thanks fo egg the tips on identifying the egg layer. Judging by vents I am fairly certain the Speckled Sussex is the proud layer of this egg. Her vent was moister than the others and just looked more like it passed an egg - hard to describe what I mean by that, but nothing unhealthy of concerning.

 

[Molpet]

We ate the first egg. Let me start by saying, it was delicious! We had a surprise though - the was two yolks. No wonder the egg was elongated... both books were brought orange, creamy, and delicious though! And the white was thicker than expected. It didn't spread out in the pan as much as I am used to with store bought eggs. This caused a thicker (wider) white, which led to me putting the egv back in the pan to finish cooking because it needed to cook through (I likr a runny yolk but the white MUST be cooked). Ultimately, that first egv was a delicious experience - I had to share a bite with B3 (toddler) and Kara (wife) though.
Additionally, thanks fo egg the tips on identifying the egg layer. Judging by vents I am fairly certain the Speckled Sussex is the proud layer of this egg. Her vent was moister than the others and just looked more like it passed an egg - hard to describe what I mean by that, but nothing unhealthy of concerning.

Those first eggs are the best
Not uncommon for the first few to be double yolked
Enjoy

 

[Molpet]

Same age cx mixed chick and turkeys
I think they're a couple of weeks younger than your first ones Faraday, chicken dreams

 

[Faraday40]

We ate the first egg. Let me start by saying, it was delicious! We had a surprise though - the was two yolks. No wonder the egg was elongated... both books were brought orange, creamy, and delicious though! And the white was thicker than expected. It didn't spread out in the pan as much as I am used to with store bought eggs. This caused a thicker (wider) white, which led to me putting the egv back in the pan to finish cooking because it needed to cook through (I likr a runny yolk but the white MUST be cooked). Ultimately, that first egv was a delicious experience - I had to share a bite with B3 (toddler) and Kara (wife) though.
Additionally, thanks fo egg the tips on identifying the egg layer. Judging by vents I am fairly certain the Speckled Sussex is the proud layer of this egg. Her vent was moister than the others and just looked more like it passed an egg - hard to describe what I mean by that, but nothing unhealthy of concerning.

Welcome to the club! Only chicken owners can truly appreciate all the work & waiting that goes into that 1st egg. Like you, we took all sorts of pics. Examples:
Egg in the nest
Kid taking egg from nest
Holding the egg & it's layer for a pic
Egg in the pan
Egg in the fridge (1st Egg next to our very last store bought eggs)
Egg in the sandwich
1st egg from our 2nd layer
1st double yolker
1st rainbow collection of an eggs
smallest egg
largest egg
etc.

The thick & thin albumen (egg white) means the egg is FRESH. The thicker one surrounds the yolk & the thinner one is closer to the egg membrane. Over time they sort of blend together. Also the air cell grows as the liquid inside the egg evaporates. For me it's all about that nice golden yolk that stands up in the pan. No old, flat eggs here!

And a big congrats for getting a double yolker. What fun! She may give you a few more as she adjusts but it won't be her norm. I think it may have a genetic component. I had an EE hen who gave me a couple & the following year, her daughter was the same. I sold them and have not seen any here in 4 years.

Keeping backyard hens gives you better tasting eggs - but they are no way less expensive. After the coop, feed, electricity, chores, & wait time growing them out, that's a very expensive meal. However, you're providing so much more than healthy food for your kids. My DH grew up with canned veggies & hated them, of course. When we went on a date to a U-Pick orchard/garden, he couldn't identify broccoli or even green bean plants. Yikes! He dislikes gardening - so that's my job - but he does enjoy all of our fresh produce. Our kids are growing up knowing that much of our food comes from the backyard. Rather than take the time to come inside for a snack, I see them picking fruit or munching on some peapods.

 

[BReeder!]

Got my second egg yesterday. It was a soft shell. I think Bear layed it while up on the roost too. She was onthe roost and it was right below her and already broken. Looked torn, not squashed, so pretty sure it broke from imlact of falling from the roost. I do offer crushed oyster shell already. Think her system is just figuring out how to work.

 

[BReeder!]

Welcome to the club! Only chicken owners can truly appreciate all the work & waiting that goes into that 1st egg. Like you, we took all sorts of pics. Examples:
Egg in the nest
Kid taking egg from nest
Holding the egg & it's layer for a pic
Egg in the pan
Egg in the fridge (1st Egg next to our very last store bought eggs)
Egg in the sandwich
1st egg from our 2nd layer
1st double yolker
1st rainbow collection of an eggs
smallest egg
largest egg
etc.

The thick & thin albumen (egg white) means the egg is FRESH. The thicker one surrounds the yolk & the thinner one is closer to the egg membrane. Over time they sort of blend together. Also the air cell grows as the liquid inside the egg evaporates. For me it's all about that nice golden yolk that stands up in the pan. No old, flat eggs here!

And a big congrats for getting a double yolker. What fun! She may give you a few more as she adjusts but it won't be her norm. I think it may have a genetic component. I had an EE hen who gave me a couple & the following year, her daughter was the same. I sold them and have not seen any here in 4 years.

Keeping backyard hens gives you better tasting eggs - but they are no way less expensive. After the coop, feed, electricity, chores, & wait time growing them out, that's a very expensive meal. However, you're providing so much more than healthy food for your kids. My DH grew up with canned veggies & hated them, of course. When we went on a date to a U-Pick orchard/garden, he couldn't identify broccoli or even green bean plants. Yikes! He dislikes gardening - so that's my job - but he does enjoy all of our fresh produce. Our kids are growing up knowing that much of our food comes from the backyard. Rather than take the time to come inside for a snack, I see them picking fruit or munching on some peapods.

That last bit is exactly why I got into keeping chickens this year. B3 will grow up knowing whe at least some of his food comes from and will hopefully have a greater respect and appreciation for every morsel he consumes. We garden too. We were late getting the seeds in this year (first week of June instead of first of May), but I cannot wait to see B3 walking through the garden holding fresh zucchini, tomatoes, cucumbers and so much more. We're are even going to have pumpkins grown before Halloween so B3 can pick his own home grown pumpkin (or multiple pumpkins).
Sidebar, I am sure the chickens will enjoy their share of the produce as well.