Illinois...

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Where I got the idea

 

[SnootyHen]

Feeling slightly guilty. I'm at Disney and my friend's 19 year old and her BF are staying at my house to take care of everyone. Millie is broody as all get out, the puppies are obnoxious and the zucchini is trying to take over the world. Well, she says she wants a farm someday so....

 

[jdragonwings]

Feeling slightly guilty. I'm at Disney and my friend's 19 year old and her BF are staying at my house to take care of everyone. Millie is broody as all get out, the puppies are obnoxious and the zucchini is trying to take over the world. Well, she says she wants a farm someday so....

Don't feel guilty! You asked, they agreed! She'll survive and learn from the experience!
Have so much fun!!!

 

[BReeder!]

Don't feel guilty! You asked, they agreed! She'll survive and learn from the experience!
Have so much fun!!!

At least that bf of hers is learning what he's getting himself into.

 

[jdragonwings]

I forgot to say we started getting eggs this week! Our buff Orpington is the first to start laying they're tiny eggs (compared to the grocery store eggs I'm used to) but perfect!
The first time she was getting ready to lay we heard her clucking like a fiend and my son and I raced outside, thinking something was wrong. But when I saw here walking around inside the coop, just fine, I told him I thought an egg was coming! She laid her first egg on the floor of the coop, so then I was trying to figure out how to get her to lay in the nestbox. I put a ladder up to it and sprinkled scratch up to ladder and a few days later, we found the second egg in the nestbox! And now she's laying about every day! My husband said it's the most expensive eggs he's ever had I'm so excited; so are our boys- they keep getting into all out brawls over who can check for eggs...

 

[BReeder!]

I forgot to say we started getting eggs this week! Our buff Orpington is the first to start laying they're tiny eggs (compared to the grocery store eggs I'm used to) but perfect!
The first time she was getting ready to lay we heard her clucking like a fiend and my son and I raced outside, thinking something was wrong. But when I saw here walking around inside the coop, just fine, I told him I thought an egg was coming! She laid her first egg on the floor of the coop, so then I was trying to figure out how to get her to lay in the nestbox. I put a ladder up to it and sprinkled scratch up to ladder and a few days later, we found the second egg in the nestbox! And now she's laying about every day! My husband said it's the most expensive eggs he's ever had I'm so excited; so are our boys- they keep getting into all out brawls over who can check for eggs...

Those eggs will get a bit bigger as the hen continues to mature. And welcome to the musical melodies of egg song. LOL

 

[Faraday40]

I forgot to say we started getting eggs this week! Our buff Orpington is the first to start laying they're tiny eggs (compared to the grocery store eggs I'm used to) but perfect!
The first time she was getting ready to lay we heard her clucking like a fiend and my son and I raced outside, thinking something was wrong. But when I saw here walking around inside the coop, just fine, I told him I thought an egg was coming! She laid her first egg on the floor of the coop, so then I was trying to figure out how to get her to lay in the nestbox. I put a ladder up to it and sprinkled scratch up to ladder and a few days later, we found the second egg in the nestbox! And now she's laying about every day! My husband said it's the most expensive eggs he's ever had I'm so excited; so are our boys- they keep getting into all out brawls over who can check for eggs...

A big congrats to you & your Buff Orp! Only other chicken people understand how much pride & work goes into those eggs. It's a wonderful feeling. I still get a thrill from collecting my eggs. Who laid, how many, shell color, etc. And then comes the taste!!! Once you get used to it, can't go back to store eggs.

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[SnootyHen]

At least that bf of hers is learning what he's getting himself into.

This is true!!!!

 

[Faraday40]

Guess who got Best in Show for eggs?!

The other eggs entered also got blue.
Both his pullet and hen got blue ribbons and class champion.
Our hen MaiMai got the big Grand Champion.
It was our 1st poultry show and quite the honor. ..... He already wants to do it again next summer.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

@Faraday40 I thought Tyrion laid blue eggs......