Wing It Ranch

[WingItRanch]

I had to go out of state for 4 days unexpectedly so I had a friend collect eggs every night. I have my coop set up so I could leave the chickens to their own devices for a week without care but since it's hot as hell here in TX, I didn't want the eggs sitting. Good thing too because in 4 days, I got a whopping 42 eggs!

I have a new layer, too! She's the smallest of the OEs and she lays GOLD eggs. I was shocked to see this color. I'm loving the variety of green!

Holding a Welsummer egg next to the gold to show the color comparison better.

I know it's from her because I watched her lay the egg on the right this morning.

 

[SJsChickies]

I had to go out of state for 4 days unexpectedly so I had a friend collect eggs every night. I have my coop set up so I could leave the chickens to their own devices for a week without care but since it's hot as hell here in TX, I didn't want the eggs sitting. Good thing too because in 4 days, I got a whopping 42 eggs!

I have a new layer, too! She's the smallest of the OEs and she lays GOLD eggs. I was shocked to see this color. I'm loving the variety of green!
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Holding a Welsummer egg next to the gold to show the color comparison better.
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I know it's from her because I watched her lay the egg on the right this morning.
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Thats the coolest egg I've ever seen!!

 

[thistlewick]

That is seriously gorgeous - Olive Eggers are the absolute coolest

 

[WingItRanch]

I am definitely very happy with these Olive Eggers! I've never seen olive eggs in person and I thought they'd be subtle (like Easter Eggers with their pastel blues and greens) but there's nothing subtle about these eggs! So cool.

My customers always ask if they taste different. Hahaha

I am still honestly surprised when people think that you need a rooster to get eggs. If I know the person has a good sense of humor, I'll use the comparison of a woman's monthly period. If not, I'll be more... gentle in my explanation. Cracks me up.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I had to go out of state for 4 days unexpectedly so I had a friend collect eggs every night. I have my coop set up so I could leave the chickens to their own devices for a week without care but since it's hot as hell here in TX, I didn't want the eggs sitting. Good thing too because in 4 days, I got a whopping 42 eggs!

I have a new layer, too! She's the smallest of the OEs and she lays GOLD eggs. I was shocked to see this color. I'm loving the variety of green!
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Holding a Welsummer egg next to the gold to show the color comparison better.
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I know it's from her because I watched her lay the egg on the right this morning.
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If you had a rooster I'd be buying some eggs for hatching to incorporate into my OE's That egg is awesome!

 

[WingItRanch]

If you had a rooster I'd be buying some eggs for hatching to incorporate into my OE's That egg is awesome!

Hopefully next year I'll have a rooster! Want to wait for a broody.

 

[wrathsfarm]

That's a stunning egg you got. Congrats

I would consider cleaning it out and saving that one.

 

[SJsChickies]

I am definitely very happy with these Olive Eggers! I've never seen olive eggs in person and I thought they'd be subtle (like Easter Eggers with their pastel blues and greens) but there's nothing subtle about these eggs! So cool

You might have said this in past posts but where did you get these olive Eggers? Ideal?

 

[WingItRanch]

You might have said this in past posts but where did you get these olive Eggers? Ideal?

Yes! Well, sort of. There's a little family run poultry farm nearby but they get massive orders from Ideal and resell them. I'm fine with that. Saves me the stress of the post office and the facilities are always clean and birds healthy.

They also breed their own zombies and meat birds in a separate section.

 

[SJsChickies]

Yes! Well, sort of. There's a little family run poultry farm nearby but they get massive orders from Ideal and resell them. I'm fine with that. Saves me the stress of the post office and the facilities are always clean and birds healthy.

They also breed their own zombies and meat birds in a separate section.

I wish we had somewhere near by that got chicks from Ideal! Places here get theirs from Hoover. I finally found a friend who wants to split an order from Ideal though so I’ll be getting some! Never ordered through the mail. Hopefully they all come healthy!
Zombies would be such an interesting chicken to have! Do you think you’ll ever get any of those?