I had pretty much resigned myself to the fact that the hens hadn’t laid eggs yet, and probably wouldn’t through the winter - when I heard a strange noise coming from their coop. We had stopped checking every day - anyways I looked in their little laying boxes - 11 perfect medium brown eggs!!! I am soooo excited. It happened about 10:30 - so that is the time I will need to check every day. Woo hoo! As soon as I find my camera I’m taking a picture of these cute little eggs!
In my garden, the birds are getting fed off the dying sunflower seeds - tomatoes are still ripening slowly despite colder weather, and my beets and some of the strawberries are doing well. Also the swiss chard - as soon as the weather started cooling it began growing like crazy. It’s almost time to prune my roses - everyone has their eyes peeled to the local forecast as one day will be too warm for a jacket and the next it might snow.
I heard if I put a light in the chicken coop it will keep them laying all winter - any ideas about caring for chickens in winter?
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That’s great that your chickens are laying eggs. I would love to raise some some day.
Eggs??!! We need pictures!!
That’s great pg, I’m glad your “girls” have come up with the goods.
Sorry I know nothing about raising hens but maybe they needed a little time to settle into their new abode eh?
Wooot! Congrats! Yay, eggs… I bet you’ll be in the yokes now. Very cool. Comment on how they taste please so we can live vicarously through you. hehe.
John - they are surprisingly easy to care for
Mick - I just found my camera so MUST post pics soon
Sinfonian - The yokes are more orange than store bought - they don’t have that weird egg smell either.
How exciting! I’d love to see pics too.
Aww how great! Eggs. take pictures and post them for us! I’d love to see them!
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