Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[JW12]

Hershy and Valjean, welcome to the thread! We will all be here to wait it out with you. Um so the only question we have now is.... Do you have pics of the girls lol

 

[chickenlindz]

Well I'm happy w my craft day today! Can't wait to get better! For my first try I'm pretty happy!

2nd egg

These two are from a friend who is way more artsy than me. Her first and second try

 

[JW12]

Egg count today.... 2 while eggs... 1 egg that rolled out and broke.... 1 eaten egg.... So 4 all together but I got 2!

 

[valjean]

Here is Lucy (New Hampshire). She looks/acts the most ready to lay.

 

[lindz8504]

Woo hoo Mortie!
Welcome new comers!
I will catch up with everyone tomorrow! It's been a long day.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Here is Lucy (New Hampshire). She looks/acts the most ready to lay.

New Hamps are one of my favorites. Mine is a hatchery girl, and she's a really good layer and sweet too. I went to a poultry show, though, and saw the real thing--- so gorgeous! There is a breeder within a couple of hours of me, and I'm hoping to get two pullets from her sometime next year. If Lucy is anything like my NH, you'll be very happy with her.


Hey Lucy, lay an egg and they'll give you extra treats and pie too!

 

[cheeka]

Congratulations! and I loved the pictorial of the eating experience! nothin' like it!

yayayayaya!!!! So happy for you!! I see the light at the end of my egg tunnel hahaha!!

Question.... Even though all the big pullets are red sex links will there still be a variation in color of eggs? So far I think 3 are laying and one lays a dark egg, one a light egg, and one a kinda .... I hate to say it but a mauve sorta color lol. I guess I thought they would be more uniform in color.

they will vary in shade ever so from one another. it won't be all uniform, kinda nice... my 4 BR's all lay slightly different shades of cream, and Fannie's has such a point on the one end that I always know which one is hers.

Do you all leave you eggs sitting out? I can not get my head wrapped around letting them sit on the counter and not putting them in the fridge lol

I leave the eggs sitting out for about 4 days. by then, the stock is low in the fridge and the counter basket is getting full anyway... beyond that and they start stacking up and Chester gets tempted if he can reach them. I've managed to keep the nests really clean so for the most part, I am collecting very clean eggs that don't need to be washed. I have a few customers who prefer to leave them out so they only get unrefrigerated eggs. one in particular, doesn't believe me that they are unwashed because they are so clean... now I look for eggs with any kind of spots just for her... lol, I've even invited her over to collect them herself so she can see...

Nah. You guys are just tired of hearing my 3x a day no egg report

Never. highly amusing my friend, just wait til December when I start moaning that the now week old babies here aren't laying let...

Okay, I'm finally jumping in for the first time! Mortie - how old are your chickens?? I tried to go back and find out but too much to wade through. Your story was fun to follow, so happy for you to have your first egg!

I have 4 hens - all about 19 weeks old. I'm anxiously awaiting my first egg. One (a New Hampshire) has big comb/wattles, is squatting, and is nibbling on oyster shell. I know it could still be weeks, but it's fun to see others get eggs from chickens the same age as mine.

saw the pic of your NH, she's lovely, and certainly close! more pics please!!

Well I'm happy w my craft day today! Can't wait to get better! For my first try I'm pretty happy!


2nd egg


These two are from a friend who is way more artsy than me. Her first and second try

Holy Moly CLindz! those are stunning! I want to learn!!!

 

[mortie]

Chickenlindz - WOAH. I need to learn to make those!

How about this.
ONE! Today, we laid ONE!

<- Penny

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[JW12]

Well I'm happy w my craft day today! Can't wait to get better! For my first try I'm pretty happy!

2nd egg

These two are from a friend who is way more artsy than me. Her first and second try

Impressive!!! I don't have the skill or patience to do that.

 

[chickenlindz]

It's actually way more easy to do than I thought. And by that I mean figure out how to do. Now the making it look like it wasn't done by a first grader (no offense I any first graders out there) will take some practice.

I bought a kit online that had everything. I just needed jars and candles. And ince you have that it's only the cost of eggs! Which are free!!! Haha yeah right! I have the most expensive eggs known to man! Tho to be fair I've made about $250 between my eggs and chicks (I won't tell you what I've spent).